Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
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)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
ENE
11
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
120
61
83
68
44
64
26
26
25
67
65
63
60
64
0
2
12
0
0
0
0
146
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:07AM1.75m
4:36PM1.67m
4:44AM1.85m
5:30PM1.80m
5:19AM1.93m
6:20PM1.90m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.66m
10:26AM0.61m
10:32PM0.65m
11:09AM0.39m
11:19PM0.67m
11:51AM0.19m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:07
7:07
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
26
25
26
25
24
24
22
22
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
19
21
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
S
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
115
125
120
61
83
68
57
64
74
54
54
67
65
63
60
42
41
43
29
3
18
19
22
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
8
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
3
7
58
42
48
44
44
26
26
25
5
5
8
5
5
4
4
12
6
1
1
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
5
8
8
9
6
2
3
3
6
6
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ENE
4
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
12
2
64
13
16
25
67
92
106
122
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
33
0
33
27
33
22
22
22
22
22
8
8
8
624
624
624
624
624
624
624
624
624
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Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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