Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | E 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 38 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.06m | 8:28PM1.90m | 7:46AM2.06m | 9:07PM1.89m | 8:33AM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.89m | 1:50PM-0.08m | 2:00AM0.82m | 2:33PM-0.02m | 2:44AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 59 | 59 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | W 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 6 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 106 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 138 | 38 | 42 | 53 | 99 | 99 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 657 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 46 | 624 | 635 | 651 | 46 | 46 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 624 |
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