Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 8AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 14 | NNE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2641 | 4660 | 6174 | 7395 | 7655 | 7738 | 6309 | 4017 | 4256 | 3492 | 2090 | 1785 | 1245 | 1125 | 1397 | 1422 | 1378 | 1555 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 2557 | 2079 | 1786 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.64m | 6:24PM1.65m | 5:35AM1.76m | 6:49PM1.74m | 6:13AM1.87m | 7:12PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM1.07m | 11:44AM0.38m | 11:56PM0.94m | 12:18PM0.29m | 00:27AM0.82m | 12:49PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | ENE 14 | NNE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | E 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2641 | 4660 | 6174 | 7395 | 7655 | 7738 | 6309 | 4017 | 4256 | 3492 | 2090 | 1785 | 1245 | 1125 | 1397 | 1422 | 1378 | 1555 | 29 | 2301 | 2515 | 2557 | 2079 | 1786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 51 | 29 | 28 | — | 12 | 12 | 881 | 250 | 149 | 100 | 69 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 15 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 543 | 172 | 311 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 47 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | WSW 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 69 | — | 106 | 233 | 421 | 732 | 1387 | 2944 | 2432 | 1598 | 1997 | 1672 | 1611 | 1146 | 603 | 485 | 512 | 302 | 2343 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 135 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 624 | 624 | 646 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 643 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 643 | 22 | 624 |
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