Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 5 | ENE 8 | W 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 5 | W 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 157 | 113 | 62 | 58 | 100 | 71 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:46PM2.01m | 8:28AM1.96m | 8:15PM2.00m | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:46PM1.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:19PM0.59m | 2:45AM0.15m | 2:52PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 245 | 157 | 113 | 62 | 58 | 100 | 71 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | N 4 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 27 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 |
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