Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (19 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ENE 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.77m | 10:53PM1.77m | 11:01AM1.61m | 11:27PM1.71m | 12:03PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.47m | 5:03AM0.68m | 5:07PM0.67m | 5:57AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 626 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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