Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | SW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 550 | 745 | 974 | 1009 | 1146 | 1055 | 669 | 798 | 826 | 486 | 242 | 188 | 68 | 73 | 91 | 97 | 121 | 191 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.85m | 11:02AM1.57m | 10:30PM1.77m | 12:25PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.74m | 4:35AM0.40m | 4:28PM0.92m | 5:36AM0.47m | 5:19PM1.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 1146 | 1055 | 669 | 798 | 826 | 486 | 242 | 123 | 67 | 70 | 91 | 97 | 198 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 11 | SW 10 | S 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 9 | NNW 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 98 | 12 | 80 | 124 | 164 | 167 | 74 | 81 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 112 | 129 | 119 | 121 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | E 13 | NNW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 70 | — | — | 26 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 164 | 161 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 58 | 80 | 64 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSW 8 | W 4 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 550 | 745 | 974 | 1009 | — | — | 64 | 64 | 45 | 12 | 463 | 188 | 572 | 73 | 43 | 16 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 52 | 14 | 16 | 633 | 633 | 24 | 24 | 710 | 950 | 16 | 16 |
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