Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 JST
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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 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
1
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
33
20
20
37
84
99
111
183
239
234
234
228
228
190
161
130
127
95
74
57
55
58
64
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:17AM1.49m
11:43AM1.55m
2:49AM1.52m
1:43PM1.48m
3:49AM1.59m
Low Tide
5:51PM0.40m
6:16AM1.19m
7:18PM0.52m
8:19AM1.14m
8:45PM0.57m
9:44AM0.97m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:56
5:56
5:54
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6:54
6:55
6:57
6:57
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
24
24
23
22
22
22
19
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
20
19
19
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.8
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
126
93
59
35
27
84
99
24
23
23
11
11
11
228
190
161
130
127
95
74
57
41
58
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
33
22
22
15
15
43
26
15
10
10
6
6
6
12
13
12
6
12
28
41
41
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
N
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
SW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
NE
8
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
17
33
20
20
37
33
31
10
8
8
9
9
9
6
9
9
3
6
3
2
2
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
N
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.3
N
8
0.4
NW
5
0.7
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
29
6
11
24
39
111
183
239
234
234
228
6
55
54
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
24
24
47
32
50
23
50
0
710
710
710
16
643
0
0
16
16
0
16
16
16
16
18
50
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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