Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 6 | 19 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.49m | 4:46PM1.35m | 2:26AM1.46m | 5:30PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM1.20m | 8:46AM0.69m | 8:48PM1.25m | 10:10AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 127 | 627 | 512 | 275 | 275 | 450 | 346 | 269 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 496 | 504 | 540 | 809 | 845 | 790 | 870 | 971 | 885 | 567 | — | 63 | 68 | 53 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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