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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 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 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 10 | |
126 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 84 | 99 | 111 | 183 | 239 | 234 | 234 | 228 | 228 | 190 | 161 | 130 | 127 | 95 | 74 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.49m | 11:43AM1.55m | 2:49AM1.52m | 1:43PM1.48m | 3:49AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.40m | 6:16AM1.19m | 7:18PM0.52m | 8:19AM1.14m | 8:45PM0.57m | 9:44AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 126 | 93 | 59 | 35 | 27 | 84 | 99 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 228 | 190 | 161 | 130 | 127 | 95 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 58 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SSE 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | — | — | 111 | 183 | 239 | 234 | 234 | 228 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 55 | 54 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 47 | 32 | 50 | 23 | 50 | 0 | 710 | 710 | 710 | 16 | 643 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 50 |
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