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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | — | S 16 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 12 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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