Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3662 | 4417 | 1146 | 632 | 695 | 615 | 758 | 920 | 1115 | 1102 | 1184 | 1070 | 832 | 970 | 824 | 840 | 679 | 598 | 467 | 327 | 211 | 168 | 123 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.76m | 6:49PM1.74m | 6:13AM1.87m | 7:12PM1.81m | 6:49AM1.94m | 7:36PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.94m | 12:18PM0.29m | 00:27AM0.82m | 12:49PM0.23m | 00:57AM0.70m | 1:18PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | E 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3662 | 363 | 1146 | 632 | 695 | 615 | 758 | 920 | 1115 | 1102 | 1184 | 1070 | 832 | 970 | 824 | 840 | 679 | 598 | 467 | 327 | 211 | 168 | 123 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 494 | 4 | 229 | 128 | 89 | 58 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 64 | 46 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 40 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 67 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 10 | NNE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SE 8 | E 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 279 | 4 | 138 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 29 | 18 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3158 | 4417 | 1749 | 1487 | 980 | 882 | 449 | 309 | 144 | 83 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 11 | 24 | 94 | 207 | 111 | 152 | 157 | 122 | 116 | 120 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 35 | 643 | 643 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 624 | 624 | 35 | 35 | 856 | 35 | 657 |
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