Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ENE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 155 | 152 | 61 | 113 | 37 | 60 | 26 | 107 | 100 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 58 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 53 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:11AM1.88m | 6:51PM1.83m | 6:05AM1.99m | 7:27PM1.89m | 6:53AM2.07m | 8:00PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM1.01m | 12:08PM0.07m | 00:22AM0.88m | 12:53PM0.01m | 1:04AM0.75m | 1:34PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 392 | 392 | 331 | 240 | 220 | 260 | 266 | 260 | 210 | 201 | 196 | 162 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 115 | 120 | 93 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 66 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 216 | 180 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 108 | 106 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 44 | 61 | 74 | 76 | 58 | 55 | 43 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | ENE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 155 | 152 | 114 | 113 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 107 | 100 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 58 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 44 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 371 | 40 | 35 | 61 | 76 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 53 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 50 | 63 | 63 | 50 | 0 |
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