Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 1AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). 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

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
10 AM
1 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)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
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
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
46
49
55
55
54
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
42
41
44
37
26
26
25
24
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
0
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
0
ENE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
S
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
SW
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:57PM0.10m
5:34AM0.43m
7:38PM0.12m
6:26AM0.39m
8:20PM0.16m
7:17AM0.34m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.04m
1:17PM-0.18m
11:46PM0.04m
1:56PM-0.16m
00:59AM0.04m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:15
6:15
6:13
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6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
30
29
29
29
28
30
29
29
30
31
29
30
30
29
30
29
31
31
29
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
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
0.6
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
Energy kJ
43
46
49
55
55
54
54
54
47
47
47
47
41
41
42
41
44
37
26
26
25
24
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
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
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
3
3
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
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
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
271
66
66
7
7
7
7
426
278
52
66
66
66
66
66
400
158
140
66
140
140
140
158
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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