Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 138 | 117 | 124 | 125 | 213 | 182 | 97 | 202 | 82 | 113 | 84 | 68 | 66 | 90 | 68 | 62 | 51 | 54 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.33m | 10:46PM1.44m | 2:54PM1.38m | 00:54AM1.36m | 3:47PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:21PM1.22m | 6:52AM0.71m | 7:54PM1.21m | 8:24AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 122 | 122 | 97 | 98 | 4 | 113 | 84 | 56 | 88 | 90 | 116 | 250 | 754 | 811 | 961 | 623 | 1928 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 18 | SE 16 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 68 | 66 | 90 | 68 | 113 | 51 | 54 | 210 | 661 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 7 | SE 10 | N 6 | SE 18 | ESE 9 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ENE 9 | — | SE 19 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 65 | 86 | 121 | 62 | — | 125 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 160 | 138 | 117 | 124 | 125 | 213 | 182 | — | 202 | 82 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 657 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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