Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 788 | 660 | 631 | 560 | 551 | 650 | 762 | 925 | 985 | 1112 | 1067 | 626 | 484 | 298 | 339 | 277 | 202 | 167 | 113 | 201 | 161 | 130 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM2.00m | 7:13PM2.05m | 8:23AM1.95m | 7:47PM2.03m | 9:10AM1.86m | 8:24PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.67m | 1:48AM-0.02m | 1:59PM0.77m | 2:31AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 94 | 90 | 66 | 65 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 307 | 242 | 298 | 339 | 277 | 202 | 167 | 110 | 79 | 58 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 30 | 190 | 123 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | E 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 788 | 660 | 631 | 560 | 551 | 650 | 762 | 925 | 985 | 1112 | 1067 | 626 | 484 | 64 | 121 | 147 | 86 | 110 | 113 | 201 | 161 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 626 | 626 | 635 | 635 | 651 | 626 | 668 | 668 | 710 | 651 | 984 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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