Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Buma today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Buma at 9AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Buma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 608 | 562 | 392 | 220 | 164 | 127 | 46 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 147 | 227 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | off | off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.94m | 7:36PM1.88m | 7:25AM1.98m | 8:01PM1.92m | 8:01AM1.98m | 8:26PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.70m | 1:18PM0.22m | 1:28AM0.58m | 1:47PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.48m | 2:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 666 | 608 | 562 | 392 | 220 | 164 | 127 | 46 | 71 | 71 | 51 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 28 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 51 | 255 | 448 | 490 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 40 | 55 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 55 | 59 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | W 10 | S 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 7 | W 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 141 | 167 | 177 | 173 | 183 | 183 | 215 | 244 | 276 | 266 | 229 | 188 | 168 | 151 | 117 | 128 | 105 | 125 | 147 | 227 | 46 | 74 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 633 | 968 | 856 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 624 | 633 | 633 | 633 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 624 | 624 | 968 | 624 | 624 |
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