Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 24 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
24.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 7PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)--
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
6 AM
9 AM
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
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1
S
5
1.3
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SSW
5
0.8
W
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
0
35
38
15
24
25
25
23
0
23
35
35
36
41
92
143
90
72
37
32
42
34
56
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:24PM1.48m
2:43AM1.62m
2:56PM1.48m
3:29AM1.66m
4:08PM1.53m
4:07AM1.71m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.66m
8:59AM0.85m
8:58PM0.76m
9:57AM0.69m
9:54PM0.82m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
2
1
1
7
1
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
5
4
1
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
26
25
23
24
25
26
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
31
31
31
30
30
29
27
27
29
30
27
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
Energy kJ
26
17
35
38
35
35
49
33
36
16
22
30
32
33
34
20
17
31
72
78
71
74
91
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
52
50
48
56
43
56
23
25
23
38
23
35
35
36
20
16
20
37
37
37
23
23
23
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
8
6
6
9
15
24
25
5
6
14
14
33
35
36
15
11
10
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.7
ESE
10
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.3
SW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
Energy kJ
4
4
8
29
28
86
22
25
34
41
92
143
90
46
27
32
42
34
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
16
16
18
16
16
33
18
16
33
624
624
624
624
624
40
24
624
624
624
633
624
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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