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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | E 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 15 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | |
2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 59 | 67 | 86 | 102 | 147 | 184 | 230 | 224 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 224 | 224 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.30m | 11:49AM0.07m | 11:50PM0.32m | 2:39PM0.04m | 00:30AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM-0.02m | 6:47AM-0.01m | 4:07PM0.02m | 8:10AM-0.05m | 3:29PM0.04m | 9:14AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 59 | 67 | 86 | 102 | 147 | 184 | 230 | 224 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 224 | 224 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 158 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 271 | 158 | 158 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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