Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | ENE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.71m | 12:03PM1.46m | 00:05AM1.65m | 1:26PM1.35m | 00:52AM1.60m | 3:14PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.86m | 6:59AM0.69m | 6:31PM1.02m | 8:11AM0.68m | 7:40PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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