Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 11 May 2026 JST
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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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
1.5
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.4
SW
4
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
17
16
0
0
4
0
0
31
81
68
44
44
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:43AM1.54m
2:15PM1.43m
3:29AM1.64m
3:35PM1.54m
4:07AM1.75m
4:36PM1.67m
Low Tide
8:40AM1.00m
8:41PM0.66m
9:40AM0.82m
9:40PM0.66m
10:26AM0.61m
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:06
7:06
2
10
42
17
4
1
1
2
4
4
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
23
23
24
21
21
22
21
22
22
23
22
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
6
24
23
197
181
173
169
1
1
275
232
147
120
157
151
119
123
128
100
81
68
44
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
26
2
2
22
20
19
10
2
2
2
3
3
6
8
8
7
7
48
58
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
7
31
42
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
Energy kJ
270
252
227
372
266
360
320
363
17
16
4
2
6
6
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
27
32
27
624
624
624
633
856
624
33
624
624
624
624
633
47
16
14
14
14
14
14
18
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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