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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 5PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
36 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 65 | 67 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.59m | 3:23PM1.53m | 4:30AM1.68m | 4:31PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.75m | 5:22PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.97m | 9:53PM0.59m | 10:37AM0.79m | 10:44PM0.60m | 11:16AM0.61m | 11:24PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 |
8 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 36 | 34 | 22 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 65 | 67 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 6 | SSE 5 | S 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 44 | 45 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 56 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 13 | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 624 | 647 | 647 | 643 | 643 | 647 |
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