Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 4PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 138 | 135 | 138 | 207 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 98 | 95 | 80 | 37 | 76 | 75 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM1.39m | 9:51PM1.56m | 12:57PM1.33m | 10:46PM1.44m | 2:54PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.52m | 4:07PM1.14m | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:21PM1.22m | 6:52AM0.71m | 7:54PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 124 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 80 | 58 | 76 | 81 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 51 | 75 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 44 | 85 | 78 | 159 | 156 | 131 | 138 | 135 | 138 | 207 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 98 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 643 | 647 | 27 | 1419 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 |
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