Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 635 | 650 | 800 | 848 | 1026 | 866 | 33 | 29 | 517 | 435 | 392 | 652 | 882 | 1035 | 1121 | 1071 | 875 | 461 | 340 | 234 | 183 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.85m | 9:21PM1.91m | 10:05AM1.72m | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.37m | 3:16PM0.57m | 3:48AM0.37m | 3:49PM0.74m | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 48 | 64 | 80 | 102 | 122 | 145 | 139 | 139 | 1121 | 1071 | 875 | 461 | 340 | 234 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 61 | 142 | 139 | 167 | 220 | 73 | 79 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 228 | 228 | 197 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | WSW 3 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 646 | 635 | 650 | 800 | 848 | 1026 | 866 | 773 | 661 | 517 | 435 | 392 | 652 | 882 | 1035 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 3 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 761 | 761 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 27 | 0 | 643 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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