Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (31 May)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 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
179
154
192
182
159
163
167
196
201
216
211
238
244
250
334
316
316
316
323
323
349
406
415
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:04AM0.38m
1:42AM0.38m
2:20AM0.37m
Low Tide
9:49AM-0.12m
10:28AM-0.13m
11:01AM-0.13m
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
3
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
32
33
33
33
33
32
30
29
30
31
31
30
31
30
30
30
31
30
31
31
31
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
179
179
154
192
182
159
163
167
196
201
216
211
238
244
250
334
316
316
316
323
323
349
406
415
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)
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
20
20
0
0
0
4
4
4
20
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
4
4
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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