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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm 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
23.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 71 | 60 | 105 | 77 | 0 | 277 | 335 | 319 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:31AM1.82m | 6:04PM1.79m | 5:57AM1.86m | 6:42PM1.83m | 6:23AM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.61m | 11:24PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.45m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 51 | 71 | 60 | 94 | 43 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NW 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | NW 7 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 105 | 77 | 83 | 277 | 335 | 319 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1371 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 633 | 876 | 876 | 856 | 892 | 1355 | 1355 | 24 | 18 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 710 |
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