Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 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) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 328 | 326 | 245 | 251 | 212 | 145 | 121 | 94 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 95 | 101 | 74 | 112 | 161 | 187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.64m | 8:48PM1.77m | 10:20AM1.51m | 9:16PM1.67m | 11:18AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.29m | 3:01PM0.94m | 3:42AM0.40m | 3:30PM1.04m | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:07PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 48 | 72 | 68 | 251 | 212 | 145 | 121 | 94 | 69 | 52 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 11 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NE 13 | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | ESE 9 | N 6 | ENE 10 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 76 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 303 | 328 | 326 | 245 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 60 | 51 | 74 | 95 | 101 | 74 | 112 | 161 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 624 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 950 | 34 | 651 | 651 | 647 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 34 |
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