Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 14 | E 14 | W 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | W 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 92 | 83 | 81 | 70 | 261 | 396 | 270 | 320 | 299 | 202 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 208 | 198 | 152 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.61m | 4:07AM1.76m | 6:10PM1.73m | 5:11AM1.88m | 6:51PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:30PM1.13m | 11:16AM0.18m | 11:33PM1.01m | 12:08PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2244 | 2039 | 1747 | 1632 | 1018 | 555 | 396 | 458 | 453 | 462 | 486 | 515 | 452 | 452 | 394 | 338 | 338 | 402 | 216 | 200 | 190 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 92 | 83 | 81 | 57 | 261 | 136 | 270 | 198 | 202 | 505 | 432 | 475 | 344 | 338 | 298 | 326 | 204 | 163 | 142 | 117 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | W 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 70 | 195 | 34 | 253 | 320 | 299 | 202 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 208 | 198 | 152 | 113 | 136 | 106 | 109 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1707 | 1004 | 1485 | 1591 | 1478 | 1299 | 1252 | 653 | 627 | 541 | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 643 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
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