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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | |
6 | 7 | 22 | 50 | 72 | 70 | 131 | 152 | 114 | 210 | 216 | 247 | 261 | 254 | 218 | 198 | 176 | 86 | 139 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.79m | 5:57AM1.86m | 6:42PM1.83m | 6:23AM1.89m | 7:18PM1.85m | 6:49AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:22PM0.33m | 00:31AM0.70m | 12:52PM0.24m | 1:01AM0.75m | 1:22PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 29 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 75 | 139 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | S 5 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | — | NE 10 | NW 5 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 22 | 50 | 72 | 70 | 131 | 152 | 114 | 210 | 216 | 247 | 261 | 254 | 218 | 198 | 176 | 86 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 633 | 876 | 856 | 892 | 1371 | 1326 | 63 | 624 | 50 | 16 | 14 | 668 | 645 | 994 | 998 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 643 | 643 |
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