Secret spot?We can hide it! Bluff Surf Forecast / Bocas del Torro / Panama6 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 18 May 2013 ESTBluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
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NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
 NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
NE |
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| Period (s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
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| Energy (?) | 173 | 175 | 216 | 222 | 222 | 216 | 216 | 262 | 222 | 238 | 262 | 227 | 182 | 191 | 191 | 222 | 206 | 176 | ||||||
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Wind (km/h) |
 15 |
10 |
20 |
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15 |
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20 |
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15 |
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| Wind State (?) | cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
cross | cross- off |
cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | cross- on |
cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
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High Tide / height (m) |
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6:07AM 0.23 |
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8:15PM 0.23 |
6:50AM 0.19 |
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8:41PM 0.27 |
7:39AM 0.14 |
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9:13PM 0.32 |
8:36AM 0.10 |
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9:50PM 0.36 |
9:45AM 0.05 |
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10:33PM 0.40 |
11:10AM 0.02 |
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Low Tide / height (m) |
12:44AM 0.11 |
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1:16PM -0.07 |
1:54AM 0.09 |
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1:35PM -0.06 |
3:06AM 0.06 |
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1:55PM -0.06 |
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4:18AM 0.03 |
2:18PM -0.05 |
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5:30AM -0.01 |
2:45PM -0.04 |
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6:37AM -0.05 |
3:17PM -0.03 |
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Note: the tide data above is for Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama which is 7 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Bluff. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Bluff blow from the SW
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Today's Bluff sea temperature is 28.7 °C (Statistics for 18 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.8 max: 29.5 min: 28.1 °C) |
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| Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | some clouds | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | ||||||
| Rain (mm) | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| High °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | ||||||
| Low °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Chill °C (?) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | ||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | 6:07 | - | ||||||
| Sunset | - | - | 18:42 | - | - | 18:42 | - | - | 18:43 | - | - | 18:43 | - | - | 18:43 | - | - | 18:43 | ||||||
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The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bluff 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.
View detailed surf forecast for Bluff at:
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Information about the Bluff Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Bluff provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Bluff can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bluff 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 (Bluff) 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 Bluff 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.
Are you planning a holiday in Bocas del Torro? If you are looking for accommodation near Bluff, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Bocas del Torro, consider staying in Changuinola which is 30 km (19 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Chiriqui Grande which is 54 km (34 miles) away
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