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/ Bocas del Toro (6 surf breaks) /
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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | |
147 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 133 | 129 | 143 | 169 | 182 | 235 | 235 | 184 | 179 | 154 | 192 | 187 | 187 | 224 | 224 | 230 | 230 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:09AM0.34m | 1:49AM0.35m | 2:29AM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04AM-0.11m | 10:45AM-0.12m | 11:21AM-0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 147 | 133 | 133 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 133 | 129 | 143 | 169 | 182 | 235 | 235 | 184 | 179 | 154 | 192 | 187 | 187 | 224 | 224 | 230 | 230 | 196 |
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 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
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