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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 May 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | |
178 | 211 | 274 | 250 | 222 | 186 | 171 | 141 | 114 | 92 | 72 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:23AM1.89m | 7:18PM1.85m | 6:49AM1.90m | 7:52PM1.83m | 7:15AM1.89m | 8:26PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.70m | 12:52PM0.24m | 1:01AM0.75m | 1:22PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.80m | 1:53PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 19 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 33 | 141 | 114 | 92 | 72 | 57 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 50 | 52 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 178 | 211 | 274 | 250 | 222 | 186 | 171 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 41 | 43 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 668 | 668 | 1017 | 1021 | 657 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 647 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 635 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 646 | 643 | 624 |
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