Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | 8:21AM2.03m | 9:00PM1.92m | 9:03AM1.93m | 9:28PM1.89m | 9:45AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.40m | 3:39AM0.48m | 3:47PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 58 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 40 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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