Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | E 9 | S 4 | S 4 | W 7 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 123 | 48 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43PM1.88m | 7:49AM2.04m | 9:30PM1.84m | 8:38AM1.98m | 10:17PM1.78m | 9:30AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.92m | 2:46PM-0.06m | 2:57AM0.92m | 3:34PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
mm | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | E 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 66 | 48 | 43 | 18 | 29 | 75 | 57 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 32 | 51 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 83 | 123 | 138 | 123 | 147 | 78 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 104 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 624 | 35 | 35 | 624 | 35 | 624 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 633 | 624 | 46 | 633 | 635 | 47 | 626 | 633 | 633 | 751 |
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