Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 7:38AM2.08m | 8:31PM1.94m | 8:21AM2.03m | 9:00PM1.92m | 9:03AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.63m | 2:11PM0.10m | 2:23AM0.54m | 2:45PM0.23m | 3:01AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 65 | 45 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 62 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 33 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
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