Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 22s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 553 | 856 | 982 | 489 | 853 | 467 | 672 | 784 | 616 | 108 | 481 | 286 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:00AM1.54m | 4:47PM1.70m | 4:50AM1.68m | 5:14PM1.81m | 5:33AM1.81m | 5:41PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.60m | 10:52PM0.72m | 10:58AM0.55m | 11:25PM0.52m | 11:35AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 8 | S 14 | S 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7073 | 7105 | 7665 | 7040 | 5772 | 5387 | 5120 | 5597 | 6604 | 108 | 7474 | 8568 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1077 | 1003 | 657 | 463 | 656 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | N 7 | — | SW 12 | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 199 | 422 | 309 | 351 | 277 | 205 | 165 | 86 | 66 | 46 | 20 | 12 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 463 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 553 | 856 | 982 | 489 | 853 | 467 | 672 | 784 | 616 | 8490 | 481 | 286 | 11023 | 10754 | 8159 | 7209 | 6522 | 5584 | 3794 | 1421 | 1310 | 1032 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 626 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 668 | 670 | 624 | 714 | 624 | 647 | 647 |
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