Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 35 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.86m | 9:20AM1.91m | 10:18PM1.82m | 10:09AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.71m | 3:53PM0.27m | 4:15AM0.69m | 4:30PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 51 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 68 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 47 | 35 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 22 | 626 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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