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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 24 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 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
157 | 147 | 178 | 202 | 235 | 228 | 190 | 186 | 149 | 122 | 97 | 93 | 72 | 57 | 51 | 58 | 47 | 65 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:43AM1.55m | 2:49AM1.52m | 1:43PM1.48m | 3:49AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.52m | 8:19AM1.14m | 8:45PM0.57m | 9:44AM0.97m | 9:53PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
 kJ | 32 | 25 | 178 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 190 | 186 | 149 | 122 | 97 | 93 | 72 | 57 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 65 | 67 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | WNW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 58 | 47 | — | 5 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | W 7 | SE 6 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | WNW 5 | SSW 6 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 157 | 147 | 39 | 202 | 235 | 228 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
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