Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 40 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 67 | 54 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.84m | 8:38AM1.98m | 10:17PM1.78m | 9:30AM1.87m | 11:04PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM-0.06m | 2:57AM0.92m | 3:34PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.91m | 4:22PM0.21m | 4:43AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | 7:23 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 89 | 40 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NE 8 | W 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 67 | — | 43 | 45 | 51 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 63 | 57 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 54 | 64 | 80 | 111 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 624 | 624 | 46 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 626 | 635 | 47 | 710 | 710 | 635 | 22 | 624 | 674 | 668 | 968 |
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