Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 1PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 3.5m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 251mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 16 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7303 | 7518 | 3609 | 3324 | 725 | 671 | 135 | 128 | 138 | 133 | 147 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 72 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 106 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.40m | 1:17AM1.66m | 4:10PM1.48m | 2:47AM1.67m | 5:21PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.54m | 7:08PM1.11m | 8:49AM0.47m | 8:56PM1.17m | 10:11AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | 17 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 58 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 7303 | 4484 | 2988 | 800 | 725 | 671 | 135 | 128 | 138 | 133 | 7948 | 7387 | 6880 | 5421 | 4623 | 3651 | 2948 | 2440 | 2417 | 1756 | 975 | 523 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | NW 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2180 | 730 | 353 | 145 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 147 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 72 | 67 | 67 | 187 | 63 | 70 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 16 | WNW 8 | E 13 | ENE 16 | NNE 9 | — | — | E 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 173 | 249 | 3 | 25 | 8 | — | — | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 65 | 42 | 106 | 195 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6433 | 7518 | 3609 | 3324 | 986 | 2114 | 7238 | 11872 | 11671 | 12203 | 7131 | 4749 | 2766 | 2787 | 3108 | 4320 | 4229 | 3073 | 2374 | 2631 | 3504 | 3718 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 633 | 1355 | 1355 | 777 | 761 | 761 | 647 | 761 | 761 | 958 | 1017 | 761 | 761 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 714 | 761 | 647 | 643 |
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