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) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 12AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 529 | 30 | 395 | 408 | 738 | 1188 | 178 | 907 | 703 | 592 | 613 | 533 | 410 | 296 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.91m | 10:05AM1.72m | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:48AM0.37m | 3:49PM0.74m | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 47 | 48 | 63 | 80 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 883 | 907 | 703 | 592 | 613 | 533 | 410 | 296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 70 | — | 100 | 102 | 82 | 104 | 153 | 164 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 882 | 842 | 736 | 552 | 529 | 412 | 395 | 408 | 738 | 1188 | 178 | 190 | 146 | 153 | 171 | 163 | 178 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 624 | 624 | 647 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 745 | 753 | 50 | 14 |
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