Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
96
126
147
187
206
196
173
196
182
201
206
182
178
173
147
143
129
129
136
171
175
192
187
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
WNW
10
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:50PM0.32m
2:39PM0.04m
00:30AM0.34m
1:09AM0.34m
Low Tide
8:10AM-0.05m
3:29PM0.04m
9:14AM-0.09m
10:04AM-0.11m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:38
6:38
6:39
2
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
30
28
28
29
30
29
29
30
30
28
28
29
30
30
32
32
30
30
30
31
31
31
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
93
96
126
147
187
206
196
173
196
182
201
206
182
178
173
147
143
129
129
136
171
175
192
187
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)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
271
158
4
4
0
0
0
4
158
4
4
0
0
4
0
4
20
20
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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