Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 699 | 467 | 334 | 298 | 260 | 253 | 213 | 172 | 176 | 185 | 152 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.46m | 3:33AM1.47m | 5:19PM1.57m | 4:31AM1.60m | 5:42PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.66m | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:29AM0.56m | 10:57PM0.99m | 11:09AM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 699 | 467 | 328 | 265 | 207 | 166 | 111 | 172 | 176 | 185 | 152 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 98 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 109 | 82 | 59 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 418 | 377 | 334 | 298 | 260 | 253 | 213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 626 | 624 | 892 | 710 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 8 |
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