Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 JST
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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 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
377
386
347
360
317
351
309
298
298
297
305
273
273
271
265
228
223
302
191
205
220
185
181
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:08PM1.96m
6:34AM2.05m
7:57PM1.96m
7:14AM2.06m
8:46PM1.91m
7:55AM2.03m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.76m
1:17PM-0.08m
1:30AM0.83m
2:03PM-0.10m
2:13AM0.90m
2:51PM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:08
7:08
7:09
1
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
20
19
19
20
19
18
19
20
21
20
20
21
19
20
21
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
4
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
302
191
205
220
185
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
334
377
386
347
360
317
351
309
298
298
297
305
273
273
271
265
228
223
219
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
624
624
32
27
0
32
790
27
32
32
32
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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