Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 404 | 486 | 818 | 42 | 0 | 818 | 724 | 569 | 443 | 384 | 338 | 239 | 158 | 90 | 164 | 138 | 135 | 109 | 84 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.72m | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | 10:30PM1.77m | 12:25PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.37m | 3:49PM0.74m | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:19PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 63 | 80 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 478 | 619 | 818 | 724 | 569 | 443 | 384 | 338 | 239 | 158 | 82 | 164 | 138 | 135 | 185 | 190 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 71 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 82 | 124 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 57 | 58 | 171 | 116 | 114 | 78 | 109 | 84 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 164 | 167 | 193 | 187 | 177 | 90 | 65 | 62 | 124 | 98 | 63 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | W 3 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 484 | 412 | 404 | 486 | 818 | 146 | 156 | 54 | 66 | 68 | — | 4 | 69 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 35 | 35 | 27 | 647 | 624 | 624 | 60 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
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