Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 13 | W 8 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1174 | 867 | 666 | 608 | 562 | 392 | 262 | 202 | 148 | 148 | 116 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 34 | 33 | 18 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12PM1.81m | 6:49AM1.94m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:25AM1.98m | 8:01PM1.92m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.70m | 1:18PM0.22m | 1:28AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1174 | 867 | 666 | 608 | 562 | 392 | 262 | 202 | 148 | 148 | 116 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 47 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 13 | W 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 8 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 10 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 135 | 147 | 140 | 162 | 124 | 118 | 96 | 98 | 123 | 136 | 181 | 204 | 216 | 225 | 211 | 200 | 139 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 49 | 624 | 624 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 856 | 633 | 657 | 633 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 856 | 35 | 32 |
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