Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 16s 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) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 570 | 494 | 558 | 428 | 392 | 467 | 639 | 709 | 712 | 718 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | 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 | 10:16PM0.91m | 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 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6633 | 6509 | 6863 | 7105 | 7665 | 6719 | 5492 | 5013 | 5192 | 5310 | 5826 | 6472 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 2891 | 2039 | 3288 | 1116 | 599 | 553 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 264 | 371 | 422 | 392 | 309 | 270 | 200 | 140 | 112 | 48 | 22 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 133 | 195 | 570 | 494 | 558 | 428 | 348 | 467 | 639 | 709 | 712 | 718 | 9111 | 9576 | 11387 | 11629 | 9118 | 7973 | 7478 | 1541 | 2205 | 2006 | 1808 | 1310 |
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 | 647 | 643 |
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