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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
334 | 377 | 386 | 347 | 360 | 317 | 351 | 309 | 298 | 298 | 297 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 271 | 265 | 228 | 223 | 302 | 191 | 205 | 220 | 185 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.96m | 6:34AM2.05m | 7:57PM1.96m | 7:14AM2.06m | 8:46PM1.91m | 7:55AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.76m | 1:17PM-0.08m | 1:30AM0.83m | 2:03PM-0.10m | 2:13AM0.90m | 2:51PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 302 | 191 | 205 | 220 | 185 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 334 | 377 | 386 | 347 | 360 | 317 | 351 | 309 | 298 | 298 | 297 | 305 | 273 | 273 | 271 | 265 | 228 | 223 | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 790 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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