Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 75 | 58 | 77 | 488 | 488 | 544 | 556 | 488 | 488 | 574 | 584 | 565 | 496 | 409 | 336 | 330 | 264 | 242 | 310 | 319 | 219 | 279 | 253 | 236 | 366 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.52m | 3:56PM1.68m | 4:04AM1.61m | 4:32PM1.76m | 5:00AM1.71m | 5:04PM1.83m | 5:46AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.97m | 9:16AM0.61m | 10:06PM0.77m | 10:13AM0.63m | 10:51PM0.58m | 10:59AM0.65m | 11:28PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 128 | 350 | 277 | 248 | 55 | 41 | 29 | 556 | 488 | 488 | 574 | 584 | 565 | 496 | 409 | 336 | 330 | 264 | 199 | 198 | 157 | 219 | 158 | 121 | 117 | 117 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 453 | 75 | 58 | 72 | 44 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | 161 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 36 | 72 | 77 | 488 | 488 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 66 | 102 | 140 | 242 | 310 | 319 | 26 | 279 | 253 | 236 | 366 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 635 | 626 | 635 | 626 | 626 | 0 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 626 | 624 | 624 |
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