Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (13 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 10PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 165 | 206 | 144 | 139 | 132 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 248 | 233 | 289 | 339 | 179 | 190 | 195 | 134 | 214 | 168 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56PM1.92m | 9:01AM1.76m | 8:21PM1.85m | 9:38AM1.64m | 8:48PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.21m | 2:34PM0.84m | 3:05AM0.29m | 3:01PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 165 | 206 | 144 | 139 | 132 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 179 | 123 | 103 | 86 | 206 | 168 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 72 | 72 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | E 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 47 | 46 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 52 | 41 | 42 | 88 | 181 | 248 | 233 | 289 | 339 | 163 | 190 | 195 | 134 | 214 | 96 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 633 | 626 | 633 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 624 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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