Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 6 | N 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 147 | 308 | 98 | 351 | 409 | 385 | 414 | 617 | 684 | 551 | 454 | 432 | 412 | 300 | 266 | 310 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | 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 | 00:51AM1.58m | 4:20PM1.50m | 2:49AM1.60m | 5:13PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM1.22m | 8:44AM0.49m | 9:18PM1.20m | 10:09AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 19 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 10 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | S 8 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 193 | 147 | 57 | 98 | 33 | 43 | 69 | 76 | 61 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | N 11 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 66 | 60 | 79 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 41 | 58 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 11 | S 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 80 | 82 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 172 | 308 | 151 | 351 | 409 | 385 | 414 | 617 | 684 | 551 | 454 | 432 | 412 | 300 | 266 | 310 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 34 | 761 | 745 | 761 | 777 | 777 | 819 | 761 | 761 | 745 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 751 | 60 | 60 |
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