Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 9 | SW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 61 | 69 | 65 | 123 | 106 | 151 | 260 | 771 | 1011 | 1365 | 1210 | 345 | 345 | 326 | 308 | 239 | 196 | 153 | 210 | 196 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.43m | 11:22PM1.66m | 2:37PM1.39m | 00:51AM1.58m | 4:20PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:19PM1.09m | 7:00AM0.52m | 6:57PM1.22m | 8:44AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | S 8 | NNW 6 | SW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | NW 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 47 | 137 | 65 | 139 | 106 | 151 | 260 | 771 | 1011 | 1365 | 101 | 345 | 220 | 147 | 308 | 239 | 196 | 153 | 30 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | NNW 7 | SW 10 | S 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 7 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 61 | 64 | 98 | 105 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 113 | 166 | 131 | 9 | 259 | 345 | 326 | 94 | 59 | 44 | 32 | 23 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | SW 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | ESE 7 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 85 | 54 | 34 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 92 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | WNW 6 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 293 | 299 | 69 | 199 | 123 | 334 | 345 | 397 | 32 | 104 | 116 | 1210 | — | — | 89 | 37 | 54 | 69 | 69 | 210 | 196 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 633 | 950 | 633 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 633 | 633 | 856 | 856 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 745 | 777 | 761 | 745 | 790 | 624 |
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