Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 May 2026 JST
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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
23.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Mon night).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
276
427
376
273
127
79
179
235
319
342
429
381
335
297
263
225
230
230
198
203
164
160
194
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:55AM1.48m
1:42AM1.47m
12:29PM1.41m
2:43AM1.54m
2:15PM1.43m
Low Tide
5:34AM1.16m
6:19PM0.62m
7:14AM1.13m
7:32PM0.66m
8:40AM1.00m
8:41PM0.66m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:04
7:05
7:05
7:06
2
2
1
5
4
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
15
11
10
9
12
15
16
18
17
17
16
16
18
19
21
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
1.2
E
9
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
111
116
116
106
108
127
79
58
43
29
27
18
11
6
26
24
225
22
20
19
203
164
160
194
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
SE
12
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
40
106
74
5
8
7
7
3
2
23
2
1
1
10
16
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
0.8
ENE
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
146
276
427
376
273
35
100
179
235
319
342
429
381
335
297
263
230
230
198
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
626
624
624
624
624
624
624
32
27
27
27
27
624
624
624
624
27
27
27
27
624
27
624
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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