Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 EST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 6PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (26 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
450
427
427
437
587
739
725
665
557
585
546
652
739
739
739
712
637
625
557
557
546
612
511
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:54AM0.11m
10:01PM0.36m
10:17AM0.05m
10:37PM0.38m
12:30PM0.02m
11:13PM0.39m
Low Tide
2:32PM-0.04m
5:50AM-0.02m
2:40PM-0.01m
7:06AM-0.05m
2:12PM0.01m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
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cloud
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:44
6:45
1
1
4
6
2
1
7
6
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
31
29
30
30
28
29
29
29
30
31
31
29
29
30
31
30
29
30
31
30
31
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
460
450
427
427
437
587
739
725
665
557
585
546
652
739
739
739
712
637
625
557
557
546
612
511
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
90
90
4
20
4
0
0
0
4
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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