Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 30 | 463 | 395 | 450 | 529 | 798 | 0 | 1112 | 753 | 780 | 795 | 601 | 400 | 284 | 155 | 235 | 383 | 341 | 302 | 333 | 455 | 486 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.91m | 10:05AM1.72m | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | 10:30PM1.77m | 12:25PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.37m | 3:49PM0.74m | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:19PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 63 | 80 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 707 | 1112 | 753 | 780 | 795 | 601 | 400 | 152 | 155 | 235 | 383 | 341 | 302 | 92 | 455 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 62 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 122 | 161 | 164 | 150 | 284 | 153 | 116 | 114 | 61 | 78 | 63 | 94 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 12 | — | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | 46 | — | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 161 | 153 | 147 | 90 | 43 | 110 | 102 | 23 | 61 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 736 | 567 | 540 | 463 | 395 | 450 | 529 | 798 | 167 | — | 96 | 107 | 132 | 156 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 333 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 27 | 27 | 34 | 624 | 624 | 645 | 624 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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