Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 2PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1261 | 1463 | 1442 | 1387 | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 475 | 393 | 351 | 305 | 305 | 297 | 265 | 239 | 234 | 234 | 195 | 191 | 191 |
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 | 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 |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.35m | 1:46AM1.39m | 4:55PM1.46m | 3:33AM1.47m | 5:19PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.73m | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:32AM0.66m | 10:16PM1.14m | 10:29AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1261 | 1463 | 1442 | 1387 | 1449 | 1303 | 1106 | 946 | 699 | 475 | 393 | 274 | 218 | 171 | 115 | 265 | 239 | 63 | 234 | 195 | 191 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 113 | 84 | 4 | 60 | 47 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 104 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 134 | 286 | 416 | 428 | 439 | 351 | 351 | 305 | 305 | 297 | — | — | 234 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 751 | 751 | 624 | 633 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 950 | 1326 | 0 |
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