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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bluff surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bluff sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
268 | 275 | 275 | 326 | 380 | 470 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 625 | 587 | 574 | 574 | 563 | 600 | 587 | 502 | 481 | 481 | 427 | 470 | 502 | 638 | 587 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:08PM-0.01m | 00:31AM0.48m | 1:26AM0.49m | 2:22AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM-0.12m | 3:26PM-0.01m | 9:10AM-0.16m | 9:58AM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | | | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 268 | 275 | 275 | 326 | 380 | 470 | 502 | 587 | 587 | 625 | 587 | 574 | 574 | 563 | 600 | 587 | 502 | 481 | 481 | 427 | 470 | 502 | 638 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 154 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
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