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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 16 Apr 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buma sea temperature is
24.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 59 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 117 | 46 | 51 | 52 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 155 | 88 | 177 | 102 | 125 | 111 | 146 | 41 | 467 | 545 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:33PM 1.98 | 6:35AM 2.01 | 7:17PM 2.03 | 7:06AM 2.06 | 8:01PM 2.03 | 7:39AM 2.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:34AM 0.47 | 12:56PM 0.15 | 1:11AM 0.53 | 1:34PM 0.03 | 1:48AM 0.63 | 2:14PM -0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
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