Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 7 | E 11 | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM1.27m | 00:31AM1.49m | 4:46PM1.35m | 2:26AM1.46m | 5:30PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.70m | 6:18PM1.20m | 8:46AM0.69m | 8:48PM1.25m | 10:10AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 47 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 160 | 320 | 340 | 701 | 445 | 300 | 243 | 243 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 103 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 342 | 394 | 465 | 453 | 482 | 471 | 504 | 701 | 915 | 1151 | 951 | 749 | 676 | 220 | 284 | 176 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 646 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 646 | 624 | 624 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 624 | 968 | 643 | 35 | 35 |
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