Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
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
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
0.7
NE
4
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
Energy kJ
363
363
20
1
2
3
2
2
3
5
10
12
28
37
55
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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