Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 117 | 111 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.47m | 5:19PM1.57m | 4:31AM1.60m | 5:42PM1.68m | 5:15AM1.74m | 6:05PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.56m | 10:57PM0.99m | 11:09AM0.46m | 11:29PM0.83m | 11:43AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 141 | 117 | 111 | 88 | 86 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 39 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 82 | 81 | 47 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 643 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 645 |
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