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Buma Surf Photo: 'reef scrach you ' by http://www.tropicalsurfingokinawa.com/

Lat Long: 26.60° N 127.92° E

Issued: 2 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Buma sea temperature is

25.5° C

2.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Buma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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	10 s	cross- off	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	S	NE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	S
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	NE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNW	S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	NNW	S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	S	ESE
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	S
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	ENE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW	ESE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Buma around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 20 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.45m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Buma Surf Photo: 'reef scrach you ' by http://www.tropicalsurfingokinawa.com/

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User: http://www.tropicalsurfingokinawa.com/ (2 photos)

Country: Japan (82 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:04 pm 1 Oct 2012