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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Nearby Cam: 7km away, 【LIVE CAMERA】THE BUSENA TERRACE｜ザ・ブセナテラス ビーチライブカメラ
How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 547 | 424 | 359 | 257 | 212 | 151 | 123 | 91 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:42PM 1.65 | 5:10AM 1.52 | 4:21PM 1.69 | 5:54AM 1.60 | 4:58PM 1.74 | 6:33AM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:35AM 0.98 | 10:34PM 0.54 | 10:29AM 1.00 | 11:14PM 0.42 | 11:15AM 1.00 | 11:50PM 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 |
| Sunset | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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