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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 60 | 83 | 48 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 26 | 30 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.64m | 3:35PM1.54m | 4:07AM1.75m | 4:36PM1.67m | 4:44AM1.85m | 5:30PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.82m | 9:40PM0.66m | 10:26AM0.61m | 10:32PM0.65m | 11:09AM0.39m | 11:19PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 180 | 3 | 1 | 162 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 125 | 120 | 60 | 83 | 48 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 5 | S 11 | SW 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 25 | 48 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 4 | SW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 190 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 34 | 32 | 624 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 624 |
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