Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 6 | E 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 8 | NNW 6 | SW 5 | E 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1207 | 1146 | 1152 | 1081 | 1009 | 841 | 434 | 299 | 94 | 127 | 90 | 74 | 51 | 16 | 33 | 39 | 61 | 124 | 88 | 81 | 101 | 76 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | 10:30PM1.77m | 12:25PM1.43m | 11:22PM1.66m | 2:37PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:19PM1.09m | 7:00AM0.52m | 6:57PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | NW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 692 | 102 | 82 | 1152 | 1081 | 1009 | 841 | 434 | 200 | 94 | 114 | 81 | 124 | 120 | 58 | 220 | 322 | 61 | 205 | 201 | 207 | 202 | 171 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 100 | — | 5 | 124 | 164 | 167 | 131 | 86 | 52 | 36 | 89 | 112 | 74 | 51 | 34 | 18 | 38 | 53 | 124 | 88 | 68 | 101 | 76 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 18 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | — | NW 7 | E 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 164 | — | 2 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 61 | 39 | 17 | 53 | 52 | 81 | 47 | 32 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 7 | N 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 155 | 1207 | 1146 | — | 1 | 88 | 341 | 433 | 299 | 303 | 127 | 90 | 173 | 215 | 321 | 33 | 7 | 258 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 16 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 46 | 47 | 24 | 18 | 633 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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