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) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 134 | 150 | 163 | 135 | 142 | 146 | 157 | 191 | 157 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM1.04m | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:07PM1.14m | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:21PM1.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 157 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 71 | 134 | 150 | 163 | 135 | 142 | 146 | 157 | 191 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 651 | 647 | 647 | 645 | 647 | 1687 | 1419 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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