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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 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
23.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
363 | 363 | 245 | 279 | 234 | 196 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.03m | 9:38PM1.82m | 8:40AM1.95m | 10:34PM1.72m | 9:30AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM0.90m | 2:51PM-0.05m | 3:00AM0.97m | 3:42PM0.06m | 3:52AM1.03m | 4:37PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | — | — | 245 | 279 | 234 | 196 | 161 | 165 | 165 | 147 | 147 | 122 | 163 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 96 | 74 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 363 | 363 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 55 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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