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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 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
23.5° C
(Which is 2.0°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: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | E 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | |
31 | 33 | 2 | 29 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 47 | 92 | 139 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:36PM1.64m | 10:30AM1.70m | 00:42AM1.59m | 11:47AM1.56m | 1:48AM1.59m | 1:24PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM1.07m | 5:38PM0.38m | 6:14AM1.06m | 6:45PM0.54m | 7:42AM0.98m | 7:54PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | 83 | 72 | 56 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 49 | 20 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 117 | 93 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | W 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | N 6 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 71 | 29 | — | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | SSE 4 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 60 | 1 | 40 | 48 | — | — | 16 | 29 | 47 | 33 | 3 | 47 | 92 | 139 | 131 | 132 | 57 | 41 | 29 | 27 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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