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Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 16 May 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Buma today?
The current surf forecast for Buma at 7AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
0 | 0 | 171 | 202 | 287 | 314 | 334 | 365 | 377 | 339 | 309 | 317 | 309 | 302 | 298 | 291 | 329 | 289 | 297 | 311 | 311 | 304 | 297 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | 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 | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:56AM2.00m | 7:08PM1.96m | 6:34AM2.05m | 7:57PM1.96m | 7:14AM2.06m | 8:46PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:03AM0.71m | 12:33PM0.02m | 00:47AM0.76m | 1:17PM-0.08m | 1:30AM0.83m | 2:03PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
 kJ | 21 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 160 | 171 | 202 | 287 | 314 | 334 | 365 | 377 | 339 | 309 | 317 | 309 | 302 | 298 | 291 | 329 | 289 | 297 | 311 | 311 | 304 | 297 | 297 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 1017 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 32 | 0 | 624 | 624 | 790 | 651 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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