Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | E 9 | E 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 291 | 319 | 198 | 154 | 113 | 113 | 81 | 83 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14AM1.82m | 6:13PM1.75m | 5:12AM1.91m | 7:02PM1.83m | 6:06AM2.00m | 7:47PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM1.06m | 11:18AM0.14m | 11:32PM1.02m | 12:13PM0.01m | 00:26AM0.96m | 1:03PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 1722 | 1019 | 1188 | 574 | 427 | 237 | 154 | 113 | 113 | 81 | 83 | 36 | 37 | 359 | 306 | 264 | 21 | 210 | 13 | 14 | 165 | 134 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 7 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 291 | 319 | 198 | 163 | 117 | 77 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 9 | E 9 | W 7 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 9087 | 6351 | 4046 | 3148 | 2302 | 1724 | 1412 | 1156 | 882 | 786 | 697 | 593 | 486 | 422 | — | — | — | 257 | — | 201 | 191 | 185 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 635 | 635 | 22 | 635 | 635 | 668 | 651 | 35 | 635 | 635 | 35 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 35 | 35 |
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