Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 10 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 7AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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)
0.9
N
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
9
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
1.1
E
9
1.5
E
9
0.1
N
5
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
9
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
161
201
318
19
13
339
302
6
2
2
2
1
203
357
1
340
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:42AM1.47m
12:29PM1.41m
2:43AM1.54m
2:15PM1.43m
3:29AM1.64m
3:35PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:14AM1.13m
7:32PM0.66m
8:40AM1.00m
8:41PM0.66m
9:40AM0.82m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:06
1
1
1
1
1
16
7
4
12
22
3
6
13
13
5
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
19
19
19
18
17
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
23
23
24
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.9
ESE
9
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
1
E
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
81
59
44
30
19
13
11
6
6
24
23
22
146
19
10
15
1
3
5
2
165
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
N
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
SE
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
11
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
77
47
8
7
17
26
2
2
2
20
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
2
1
2
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
9
1.5
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.7
E
4
1.1
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
52
161
201
318
124
163
339
302
284
252
227
232
17
203
357
197
340
264
288
288
173
227
283
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
27
27
27
32
624
34
624
624
8
624
624
27
633
8
8
22
22
49
624
8
33
8
33
624
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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