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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | |
33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 69 | 85 | 103 | 58 | 49 | 244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.75m | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:31AM1.82m | 6:04PM1.79m | 5:57AM1.86m | 6:42PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.60m | 11:16AM0.61m | 11:24PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.45m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 5 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 69 | 85 | 77 | 55 | 49 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 45 | 50 | 52 | 103 | 58 | 27 | 244 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1371 | 46 | 647 | 46 | 761 | 643 | 624 | 633 | 876 | 1371 | 876 | 651 | 653 | 1305 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
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