Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 JST
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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
23.5° 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 6PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
E
10
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.1
N
6
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.1
N
5
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
186
340
106
81
206
245
343
398
450
411
373
290
297
263
230
240
1
207
171
207
1
157
130
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
20
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
25
WSW
off
off
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:55AM1.48m
1:42AM1.47m
12:29PM1.41m
2:43AM1.54m
2:15PM1.43m
3:29AM1.64m
Low Tide
6:19PM0.62m
7:14AM1.13m
7:32PM0.66m
8:40AM1.00m
8:41PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
7:06
3
5
4
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
15
10
1
1
2
4
8
Temp °C
17
16
17
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
23
22
23
12
11
13
16
16
19
19
17
18
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
25
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
1.2
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
116
186
134
106
81
45
44
30
27
19
7
7
26
24
23
22
240
169
207
171
207
211
157
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
116
78
56
69
5
8
7
7
3
2
2
2
20
19
10
16
9
8
8
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
7
1
ENE
5
1.3
E
10
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
0.4
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
303
44
340
60
111
206
245
343
398
450
411
373
290
297
263
230
3
10
6
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
624
624
624
624
624
27
0
32
32
32
624
624
27
27
27
624
624
8
624
8
8
8
16
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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