Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 923 | 788 | 416 | 516 | 617 | 566 | 717 | 762 | 925 | 985 | 1137 | 612 | 612 | 474 | 270 | 427 | 277 | 240 | 171 | 113 | 169 | 161 | 127 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38AM2.00m | 7:13PM2.05m | 8:23AM1.95m | 7:47PM2.03m | 9:10AM1.86m | 8:24PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.04m | 1:23PM0.67m | 1:48AM-0.02m | 1:59PM0.77m | 2:31AM-0.00m | 2:39PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 833 | 107 | 94 | 118 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 29 | 612 | 384 | 295 | 270 | 228 | 277 | 240 | 171 | 113 | 101 | 60 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 137 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 197 | 123 | 119 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | W 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | E 18 | E 16 | NE 10 | E 16 | NNE 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 212 | 923 | 788 | 416 | 516 | 617 | 566 | 717 | 762 | 925 | 985 | 1137 | 517 | 612 | 474 | 54 | 427 | 142 | 94 | 86 | 75 | 169 | 161 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 635 | 635 | 626 | 626 | 651 | 651 | 710 | 651 | 968 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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