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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 28 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Buma today (28 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
80 | 80 | 58 | 40 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.66m | 5:14AM1.79m | 6:30PM1.71m | 5:45AM1.82m | 7:07PM1.73m | 6:17AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.42m | 11:23PM0.89m | 11:56AM0.32m | 00:00AM0.91m | 12:30PM0.24m | 00:35AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 |
 kJ | 80 | 80 | 58 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 155 | 336 | 527 | 690 | 867 | 1321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | ENE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 626 | 50 | 50 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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