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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Buma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Buma sea temperature is
23.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | |
124 | 117 | 97 | 82 | 64 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.71m | 8:10AM1.82m | 9:39PM1.63m | 8:40AM1.76m | 10:22PM1.54m | 9:14AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.93m | 3:00PM0.27m | 2:59AM0.99m | 3:38PM0.36m | 3:34AM1.06m | 4:22PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 124 | 117 | 97 | 82 | 64 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 26 | 94 | 8 | 108 | 103 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 6 | E 9 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 34 | 33 | 710 | 22 | 34 | 50 | 624 | 8 | 624 | 46 | 8 | 823 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
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