Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
0.8
NE
7
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
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
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
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
54
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
41
27
27
27
26
26
24
23
16
15
16
16
15
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
0
E
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
S
5
SSE
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:34AM0.43m
7:38PM0.12m
6:26AM0.39m
8:20PM0.16m
7:17AM0.34m
9:03PM0.20m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.04m
1:17PM-0.18m
11:46PM0.04m
1:56PM-0.16m
00:59AM0.04m
2:32PM-0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:15
6:13
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6:38
6:38
6:38
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
30
30
29
30
31
29
30
30
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
28
30
30
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
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
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
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
7
Energy kJ
55
55
54
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
41
27
27
27
26
26
24
23
16
15
16
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
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
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
6
9
9
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
427
158
52
66
66
66
66
140
400
158
140
158
140
153
140
158
154
404
158
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
8
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