Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | ENE 10 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 11 | N 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 11 | 257 | 390 | 886 | 742 | 338 | 161 | 135 | 121 | 76 | 72 | 94 | 85 | 122 | 216 | 260 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22PM1.66m | 2:37PM1.39m | 00:51AM1.58m | 4:20PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM1.09m | 7:00AM0.52m | 6:57PM1.22m | 8:44AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 9 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 39 | 257 | 390 | 886 | 742 | 157 | 135 | 135 | 121 | 76 | 57 | 94 | 85 | 52 | 87 | 90 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | S 8 | S 8 | N 10 | WNW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 160 | 11 | 140 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 338 | 161 | 85 | 58 | 42 | 72 | 29 | 33 | 44 | 27 | 39 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 16 | SW 10 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | E 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 84 | 5 | 58 | 186 | 10 | 30 | 9 | 34 | 24 | 66 | 72 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 307 | 149 | — | 113 | 113 | 205 | 112 | 100 | 64 | 197 | 125 | 80 | 77 | 122 | 216 | 260 | 336 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 633 | 745 | 33 | 35 | 745 | 745 | 739 | 745 | 32 | 32 | 745 | 761 | 761 |
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