Buma surf break

Buma surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 13 Feb 2026 JST
Forecast 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buma this week:

The surf forecast for Buma over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Buma in the next 12 days are 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 9s period and expected on Monday (Feb 16) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 17th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 17th Feb)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 17th Feb)5ft (1.6m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buma over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
N
0.5
N
0.4
NNW
0.3
N
0.1
N
0.3
S
0.3
SSW
0.4
W
0.4
NW
0.1
E
0.1
E
1.2
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.1
N
1.1
NNW
1
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.8
N
0.4
E
Period(s) (?)6665523641515108887667711
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)261710511296442582621811631209582755739
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
W
5
E
5
E
5
SW
20
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
N
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:11PM
1.55
6:17AM
1.57
5:06PM
1.67
6:43AM
1.67
5:49PM
1.79
7:08AM
1.76
6:28PM
1.91
7:33AM
1.84
7:05PM
1.99
7:59AM
1.90
7:42PM
2.03
8:25AM
1.95
8:20PM
2.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:48AM
1.18
11:22PM
0.46
11:36AM
1.07
12:01AM
0.33
12:12PM
0.96
12:35AM
0.23
12:43PM
0.83
1:07AM
0.16
1:15PM
0.71
1:38AM
0.13
1:46PM
0.60
2:08AM
0.16
2:20PM
0.50
2:39AM
0.24
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Sunrise7:05--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:03--7:01--7:01--
Sunset-6:17--6:19--6:20--6:20--6:21--6:22--6:22-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------1---------
Temp. °C161617181918202019191917171716161616161715
Feels °C (?)151516171817202020202015171715121112131413
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Buma:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Buma surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Buma Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Buma provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Buma can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buma surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buma) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Buma may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Buma is 6 km (4 miles) from the city of Nago. If you plan a holiday in Okinawa, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nago. Nago has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest