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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 25 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | |
122 | 124 | 97 | 72 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:43PM1.48m | 3:49AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.68m | 4:31PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.57m | 9:44AM0.97m | 9:53PM0.59m | 10:37AM0.79m | 10:44PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 122 | 124 | 97 | 72 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | SE 11 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SE 4 | SE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 40 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 |
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