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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 02 May 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 8AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s 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 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
118 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 104 | 195 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.90m | 7:52PM1.83m | 7:15AM1.89m | 8:26PM1.78m | 7:42AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.75m | 1:22PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.80m | 1:53PM0.18m | 1:59AM0.86m | 2:26PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 118 | 94 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 44 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 33 | 66 | 80 | 34 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 15 | 51 | 3 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | NW 5 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 8 | 29 | 9 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 59 | 69 | 87 | 114 | 69 | 145 | 75 | 104 | 195 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 635 | 635 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 643 | 646 | 633 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 657 | 668 | 735 | 710 | 635 | 0 |
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