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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
415 | 491 | 526 | 515 | 481 | 516 | 550 | 562 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 574 | 528 | 470 | 460 | 470 | 460 | 460 | 406 | 397 | 316 | 302 | 295 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:22AM0.49m | 5:36PM0.06m | 3:18AM0.48m | 6:09PM0.10m | 4:13AM0.44m | 6:47PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.20m | 7:25PM0.05m | 11:25AM-0.21m | 9:04PM0.07m | 12:06PM-0.20m | 10:35PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 415 | 491 | 526 | 515 | 481 | 516 | 550 | 562 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 574 | 528 | 470 | 460 | 470 | 460 | 460 | 406 | 397 | 316 | 302 | 295 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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