Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | W 11 | W 11 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 10 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 128 | 123 | 92 | 83 | 81 | 106 | 104 | 396 | 326 | 320 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 260 | 248 | 152 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.67m | 5:21PM1.61m | 4:07AM1.76m | 6:10PM1.73m | 5:11AM1.88m | 6:51PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:30PM1.13m | 11:16AM0.18m | 11:33PM1.01m | 12:08PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1678 | 1731 | 2244 | 2229 | 1594 | 1605 | 1036 | 645 | 396 | 377 | 515 | 505 | 568 | 579 | 486 | 461 | 512 | 394 | 394 | 410 | 392 | 331 | 235 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 128 | 123 | 92 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 55 | 136 | 326 | 202 | 192 | 164 | 410 | 483 | 384 | 268 | 202 | 198 | 170 | 145 | 117 | 117 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 10 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 106 | 104 | 34 | 320 | 320 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 286 | 282 | 260 | 248 | 152 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 77 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 4264 | 2971 | 1707 | 829 | 1402 | 1559 | 1586 | 1301 | 1352 | 816 | 641 | 584 | 499 | 51 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 761 | 647 | 647 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
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