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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 8AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
53 | 66 | 90 | 143 | 33 | 33 | 150 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 84 | 95 | 117 | 157 | 196 | 239 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 153 | 127 | 124 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.56m | 10:24AM1.69m | 1:17AM1.49m | 11:43AM1.55m | 2:49AM1.52m | 1:43PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM1.13m | 5:51PM0.40m | 6:16AM1.19m | 7:18PM0.52m | 8:19AM1.14m | 8:45PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 53 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 150 | 93 | 80 | 51 | 60 | 84 | 95 | 117 | 12 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 190 | 186 | 153 | 127 | 124 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | S 6 | N 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 5 | ENE 10 | SSE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 7 | — | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | S 6 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | SSE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 66 | 90 | 143 | 233 | 225 | 145 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 31 | — | 157 | 196 | 239 | 234 | 66 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 633 | 633 | 40 | 624 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 32 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 60 | 710 | 710 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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