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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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 12PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
226 | 226 | 232 | 213 | 182 | 173 | 169 | 147 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 140 | 136 | 147 | 164 | 169 | 213 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 230 | 196 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.34m | 1:49AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM-0.09m | 10:04AM-0.11m | 10:45AM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 226 | 226 | 232 | 213 | 182 | 173 | 169 | 147 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 140 | 136 | 147 | 164 | 169 | 213 | 241 | 241 | 235 | 230 | 196 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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