Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
346
346
311
363
450
530
519
460
450
470
470
481
600
725
739
665
665
557
546
546
557
557
557
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:50AM0.18m
9:23PM0.33m
8:54AM0.11m
10:01PM0.36m
10:17AM0.05m
10:37PM0.38m
Low Tide
2:12PM-0.08m
4:24AM0.02m
2:32PM-0.04m
5:50AM-0.02m
2:40PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:44
6:44
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
26
26
30
32
31
31
32
30
29
29
30
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
Energy kJ
354
346
346
311
363
450
530
519
460
450
470
470
481
600
725
739
665
665
557
546
546
557
557
557
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
20
20
20
4
0
60
3
4
90
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
4
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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