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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 01 Jun 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 5.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 14 | SE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | |
0 | 0 | 630 | 230 | 12 | 1597 | 1107 | 662 | 847 | 976 | 751 | 492 | 417 | 241 | 184 | 135 | 104 | 97 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:18PM1.72m | 7:22AM1.84m | 8:54PM1.69m | 7:56AM1.82m | 9:31PM1.65m | 8:31AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.95m | 2:13PM0.20m | 2:16AM0.97m | 2:50PM0.24m | 2:52AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 |
25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
23 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | — | 18179 | 630 | 230 | 919 | 591 | 367 | 662 | 847 | 976 | 751 | 492 | 417 | 241 | 184 | 135 | 104 | 97 | 74 | 55 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 12 | — | — | 260 | 194 | 144 | 105 | 81 | 71 | 52 | 49 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | SW 8 | E 10 | WSW 6 | W 6 | E 10 | E 10 | W 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 35 | 18 | 88 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 27264 | 17046 | 7532 | 6387 | 3063 | 1597 | 1107 | 411 | 274 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 751 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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