Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 7.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 251 | 95 | 331 | 21 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 106 | 1513 | 1079 | 898 | 688 | 524 | 387 | 257 | 257 | 259 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.48m | 2:47AM1.67m | 5:21PM1.61m | 4:07AM1.76m | 6:10PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.47m | 8:56PM1.17m | 10:11AM0.33m | 10:30PM1.13m | 11:16AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 28 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 183 | 251 | 95 | 331 | 9 | 2824 | 2635 | 2446 | 2926 | 4751 | 4298 | 3331 | 1935 | 1513 | 1079 | 898 | 738 | 738 | 713 | 675 | 585 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 66 | — | 17 | 17 | 21 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 88 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 200 | 243 | 568 | 688 | 524 | 387 | 257 | 257 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 70 | 106 | 101 | — | 253 | 253 | 229 | 284 | 232 | 232 | 225 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8863 | 9845 | 12266 | 12556 | 12354 | 6205 | 5345 | 3982 | 1541 | 1093 | 1436 | 1495 | 1850 | 1765 | 2093 | 1198 | 1115 | 818 | 802 | 784 | 759 | 689 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 714 | 761 | 1017 | 1017 | 761 | 761 | 714 | 714 | 647 | 647 | 647 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 33 | 8 |
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