Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 135 | 138 | 144 | 152 | 152 | 122 | 122 | 97 | 98 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 75 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16PM1.67m | 11:18AM1.39m | 9:51PM1.56m | 12:57PM1.33m | 10:46PM1.44m | 2:54PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:07PM1.14m | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:21PM1.22m | 6:52AM0.71m | 7:54PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 80 | 72 | 58 | 75 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 15 | NE 10 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | E 13 | — | E 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 94 | 88 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 135 | 138 | 144 | 152 | 152 | 122 | 122 | 97 | — | — | 112 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 647 | 645 | 643 | 645 | 34 | 1419 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 34 |
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