Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 12PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | E 15 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 48 | 31 | 68 | 293 | 1120 | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1463 | 1422 | 1367 | 1441 | 1266 | 1089 | 960 | 732 | 518 | 400 | 274 | 260 | 258 |
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 | 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 | 2:07PM1.27m | 11:18PM1.45m | 4:19PM1.35m | 1:46AM1.39m | 4:55PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM0.69m | 5:21PM1.23m | 7:55AM0.73m | 8:38PM1.26m | 9:32AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 44 | 47 | 212 | 1120 | 1241 | 1315 | 1261 | 1463 | 1422 | 1367 | 1441 | 1266 | 1089 | 960 | 732 | 518 | 400 | 274 | 211 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 17 | NE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 48 | 21 | 28 | 293 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | NE 11 | E 15 | NE 10 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 31 | 68 | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 3 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 106 | 92 | 78 | 68 | 59 | 114 | 131 | 117 | 97 | 177 | 215 | 232 | 259 | 287 | 291 | 260 | 260 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 624 | 751 | 624 | 624 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 751 | 633 | 14 |
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