Surf Forecasts:
Buma surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 3,154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buma this week:
The surf forecast for Buma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buma in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buma over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1032 | 3089 | 2673 | 1864 | 657 | 316 | 282 | 279 | 173 | 147 | 151 | 146 | 142 | 106 | 103 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.84m | 6:58PM1.91m | 8:14AM1.80m | 7:26PM1.89m | 8:49AM1.73m | 7:56PM1.84m | 9:26AM1.65m | 8:27PM1.77m | 10:07AM1.56m | 9:01PM1.69m | 10:56AM1.49m | 9:41PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.82m | 1:38AM0.13m | 1:44PM0.88m | 2:12AM0.17m | 2:14PM0.93m | 2:46AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.99m | 3:24AM0.34m | 3:22PM1.04m | 4:05AM0.44m | 4:08PM1.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 799 | 349 | 156 | 71 | 206 | 172 | 76 | 43 | 173 | 147 | 151 | 146 | 142 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 59 | 38 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | E 10 | NNE 7 | ENE 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 11 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 158 | 55 | 47 | 16 | 76 | 20 | 11 | 133 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1032 | 3089 | 2673 | 1864 | 657 | 316 | 282 | 279 | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 25 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 624 | 753 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 633 | 670 | 16 |
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