Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 951 | 1018 | 1064 | 971 | 484 | 372 | 262 | 331 | 240 | 171 | 113 | 101 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 30 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.95m | 7:47PM2.03m | 9:10AM1.86m | 8:24PM1.97m | 10:04AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.77m | 2:31AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.88m | 3:17AM0.07m | 3:22PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 301 | 216 | 262 | 331 | 240 | 171 | 113 | 79 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 108 | 212 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 30 | 29 | 133 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 29 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | E 9 | E 18 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | ESE 13 | NE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 56 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 951 | 1018 | 1064 | 971 | 484 | 372 | 49 | 71 | 92 | 107 | 91 | 101 | 223 | 181 | 153 | 171 | 197 | 162 | 132 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 626 | 710 | 719 | 966 | 984 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 633 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 50 | 50 |
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