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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 30 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 120mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | |
10 | 29 | 0 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 31 | 44 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589 | 889 | 825 | 1342 | 1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.82m | 7:07PM1.73m | 6:17AM1.84m | 7:42PM1.74m | 6:49AM1.84m | 8:18PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:30PM0.24m | 00:35AM0.92m | 1:03PM0.20m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:38PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 9 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 268 | 488 | 604 | 617 | 531 | 1005 | 1614 | 2917 | 4324 | 6110 | 7509 | 7703 | 8676 | 8550 | 9921 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | SSE 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 204 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 31 | 44 | 30 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNE 3 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 31 | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 23 | 14 | 33 | 63 | 80 | 129 | 192 | 589 | 889 | 825 | 1342 | 1193 | 19597 | 27526 | 35413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 50 | 50 | 624 | 624 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 624 | 890 | 890 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 |
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