Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
40
31
36
26
25
24
23
16
16
15
13
12
14
9
8
7
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
0
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SE
10
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:38PM0.12m
6:26AM0.39m
8:20PM0.16m
7:17AM0.34m
9:03PM0.20m
Low Tide
1:17PM-0.18m
11:46PM0.04m
1:56PM-0.16m
00:59AM0.04m
2:32PM-0.13m
2:16AM0.05m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:15
6:13
6:13
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6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
30
30
29
30
31
29
30
30
29
30
30
32
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
Energy kJ
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
40
31
36
26
25
24
23
16
16
15
13
12
14
9
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
5
4
4
3
4
3
6
9
8
8
8
7
4
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
400
158
66
66
66
66
66
140
1383
158
158
140
140
140
140
154
158
158
140
140
140
140
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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