Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (16 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 57 | 43 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 66 | 74 | 88 | 76 | 55 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07PM1.89m | 8:33AM2.02m | 9:43PM1.86m | 9:20AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM-0.02m | 2:44AM0.76m | 3:14PM0.10m | 3:29AM0.71m | 3:53PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 37 | 66 | 74 | 88 | 76 | 55 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 37 | 42 | 57 | 43 | 61 | 55 | 53 | 90 | 84 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 668 | 651 | 46 | 635 | 633 | 633 | 626 | 635 | 1371 | 626 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 626 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 33 |
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