Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Buma today?

The current surf forecast for Buma at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
211
274
250
222
186
171
141
114
92
72
57
56
43
31
22
21
13
16
17
28
41
43
54
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:23AM1.89m
7:18PM1.85m
6:49AM1.90m
7:52PM1.83m
7:15AM1.89m
8:26PM1.78m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.70m
12:52PM0.24m
1:01AM0.75m
1:22PM0.19m
1:30AM0.80m
1:53PM0.18m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:48
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7:00
7:00
7:00
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
24
25
26
25
24
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
19
19
19
18
20
22
22
25
25
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
19
9
5
26
28
15
33
141
114
92
72
57
56
43
31
22
54
55
55
54
52
29
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SW
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
15
13
14
5
3
2
1
29
35
36
36
36
36
35
50
52
21
13
13
7
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
NW
5
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
16
15
5
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
7
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
178
211
274
250
222
186
171
12
7
6
2
1
1
1
3
8
13
16
17
28
41
43
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
50
50
668
668
1017
1021
657
0
0
22
8
8
33
647
635
635
635
635
624
624
624
646
643
624
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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