Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 08). An 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 (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 385 | 424 | 530 | 542 | 586 | 497 | 406 | 308 | 273 | 294 | 310 | 326 | 301 | 257 | 245 | 326 | 445 | 476 | 486 | 450 | 450 | 480 | 414 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.72m | 5:52PM1.75m | 5:13AM1.86m | 6:24PM1.85m | 6:02AM1.97m | 6:54PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM1.06m | 11:08AM0.26m | 11:30PM0.89m | 11:54AM0.19m | 00:10AM0.71m | 12:34PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 28 | 445 | 476 | 486 | 450 | 450 | 480 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | E 9 | S 7 | ESE 9 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | E 9 | N 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 455 | 385 | 424 | 530 | 542 | 586 | 497 | 406 | 308 | 273 | 294 | 310 | 326 | 301 | 257 | 245 | 326 | 160 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 751 | 751 | 624 | 626 | 624 | 633 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 710 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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