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Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 11PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)--
Evening (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
54
53
71
114
190
33
51
163
94
20
29
49
100
146
187
191
239
239
228
190
157
124
114
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
11:44PM1.56m
10:24AM1.69m
1:17AM1.49m
11:43AM1.55m
2:49AM1.52m
1:43PM1.48m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.25m
4:46AM1.13m
5:51PM0.40m
6:16AM1.19m
7:18PM0.52m
8:19AM1.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
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6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
2
14
8
—
—
—
—
1
3
5
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
22
22
20
22
22
21
22
22
20
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
5
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
Energy kJ
38
24
53
52
51
33
33
33
13
94
67
29
44
29
31
17
18
22
18
228
190
157
124
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
S
5
0.4
WNW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
57
54
15
9
4
17
17
17
33
8
10
36
41
39
22
12
13
9
9
14
13
13
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
E
10
0.4
SW
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
8
0.4
S
6
0.5
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
19
18
17
17
17
4
1
51
9
33
20
19
49
11
25
8
6
14
3
9
9
9
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
W
6
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
—
0.5
N
5
0.9
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.7
N
8
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
16
26
47
71
114
190
288
220
163
15
28
—
14
100
146
187
191
239
239
68
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Fulung Beach
North
Aha Rivermouth
Okinawa
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Fulung Beach
North
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Ikei Island
Okinawa
Sunset
Okinawa
Kudaka
Okinawa
Kudaka
Okinawa
Corners
Okinawa
Buma
Okinawa
Suicide Cliffs
Okinawa
Buma
Okinawa
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Unnamed
Kyu Shu
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Sunset
Okinawa
Futami
Okinawa
Buma
Okinawa
Buma
Okinawa
Buma
Okinawa
Balls Bowls
Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
624
624
40
624
624
624
624
24
18
50
50
32
0
60
0
710
719
710
18
14
0
0
0
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Ko-Chan (Hedo Point)
Green Pole
Castles
Castles
Castles
Castles
Suicide Cliffs
Suicide Cliffs
Castles
Sunset
Yonabaru
Castles
Castles
Rocky Point
Castles
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Matsube Bay
Chiba
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Omaezaki
Shizuoka
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Onjuku
Chiba
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Lena
Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Outer Pool
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Barrancon
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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