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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.3° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | E 11 | E 11 | |
319 | 239 | 234 | 196 | 161 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.03m | 9:38PM1.82m | 8:40AM1.95m | 10:34PM1.72m | 9:30AM1.84m | 11:36PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51PM-0.05m | 3:00AM0.97m | 3:42PM0.06m | 3:52AM1.03m | 4:37PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 319 | 239 | 234 | 196 | 161 | 165 | 137 | 144 | 119 | 119 | 175 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 135 | 107 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 74 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 58 | 60 | 66 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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