Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 282 | 290 | 396 | 496 | 502 | 477 | 592 | 592 | 826 | 851 | 851 | 998 | 1156 | 1526 | 1702 | 1682 | 1885 | 2426 | 2734 | 3274 | 4585 | 5819 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:32AM1.80m | 10:05PM1.83m | 10:18AM1.69m | 10:37PM1.80m | 11:13AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.62m | 3:47PM0.46m | 4:17AM0.59m | 4:21PM0.61m | 5:05AM0.57m | 5:00PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
| kJ | 282 | 290 | 396 | 496 | 502 | 477 | 592 | 592 | 826 | 851 | 851 | 998 | 1156 | 1526 | 1702 | 1682 | 1885 | 2426 | 2734 | 3274 | 4585 | 5819 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 108 | 123 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 823 | 633 | 633 |
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