Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
151
133
130
151
224
230
235
230
254
254
322
404
480
497
440
430
395
404
480
622
635
622
563
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
0
W
5
NE
0
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
N
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:15PM0.12m
5:40AM0.30m
8:19PM0.14m
6:18AM0.27m
8:35PM0.19m
6:59AM0.22m
Low Tide
1:10PM-0.11m
10:46PM0.10m
1:28PM-0.09m
00:10AM0.10m
1:45PM-0.08m
1:34AM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:40
6:40
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
25
32
33
32
32
31
32
32
31
29
31
31
30
30
28
29
30
30
30
29
29
28
27
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
179
151
133
130
151
224
230
235
230
254
254
322
404
480
497
440
430
395
404
480
622
635
622
563
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
20
0
0
0
0
0
4
20
303
20
20
4
0
0
4
20
20
4
4
0
0
0
20
271
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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