Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
415
491
526
515
481
516
550
562
551
551
551
574
528
470
460
470
460
460
406
397
316
302
295
295
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22AM0.49m
5:36PM0.06m
3:18AM0.48m
6:09PM0.10m
4:13AM0.44m
6:47PM0.14m
Low Tide
10:43AM-0.20m
7:25PM0.05m
11:25AM-0.21m
9:04PM0.07m
12:06PM-0.20m
10:35PM0.08m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
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6:42
6:43
6:43
6:43
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
30
30
31
31
31
30
30
30
29
31
30
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
31
32
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
415
491
526
515
481
516
550
562
551
551
551
574
528
470
460
470
460
460
406
397
316
302
295
295
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)
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
4
20
20
4
20
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
20
0
0
0
0
4
20
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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