Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 JST
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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
24.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
W
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
38
15
24
24
25
23
14
23
35
35
36
36
42
60
89
37
37
36
24
23
56
54
53
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:43AM1.62m
2:56PM1.48m
3:29AM1.66m
4:08PM1.53m
4:07AM1.71m
Low Tide
7:54PM0.66m
8:59AM0.85m
8:58PM0.76m
9:57AM0.69m
9:54PM0.82m
10:42AM0.55m
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
1
1
4
3
2
3
4
2
1
1
6
5
3
1
2
2
2
3
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
26
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
26
27
27
31
31
30
29
30
29
29
27
25
24
24
26
26
27
27
26
24
26
27
27
27
28
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
W
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
Energy kJ
35
38
35
26
49
48
36
38
38
39
35
36
22
20
29
37
64
91
94
89
23
56
54
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
W
8
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
Energy kJ
48
56
43
56
15
15
23
13
13
35
35
15
36
16
20
17
37
37
36
23
18
23
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
SW
6
0.4
W
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
6
15
24
24
25
6
14
23
16
16
34
15
11
10
14
18
18
18
18
15
18
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.4
SE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
1
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
8
Energy kJ
13
24
1
9
19
25
27
42
60
89
36
27
20
24
153
131
174
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
24
24
16
16
16
33
33
33
624
624
624
18
16
16
624
624
624
624
624
624
40
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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