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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 13 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
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 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
120 | 61 | 83 | 68 | 44 | 64 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 4:07AM1.75m | 4:36PM1.67m | 4:44AM1.85m | 5:30PM1.80m | 5:19AM1.93m | 6:20PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.61m | 10:32PM0.65m | 11:09AM0.39m | 11:19PM0.67m | 11:51AM0.19m | 00:03AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 120 | 61 | 83 | 68 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 54 | 48 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 58 | 42 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 32 | 56 | 81 | 88 | 110 | 112 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 624 | 32 | 633 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 34 | 1037 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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