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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | |
35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 93 | 163 | 187 | 142 | 86 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:31PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.75m | 5:22PM1.72m | 5:31AM1.82m | 6:04PM1.79m | 5:57AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.60m | 11:16AM0.61m | 11:24PM0.62m | 11:50AM0.45m | 11:59PM0.65m | 12:22PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 17 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 93 | 163 | 187 | 142 | 86 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 59 | 57 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 647 | 46 | 46 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 624 | 968 | 876 | 626 | 626 | 8 | 8 | 1305 | 40 | 40 | 16 |
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