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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
450 | 470 | 406 | 397 | 388 | 380 | 342 | 342 | 388 | 456 | 513 | 526 | 574 | 574 | 562 | 626 | 681 | 772 | 772 | 710 | 625 | 539 | 470 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:26AM0.49m | 2:22AM0.49m | 5:36PM0.06m | 3:18AM0.48m | 6:09PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM-0.19m | 10:43AM-0.20m | 7:25PM0.05m | 11:25AM-0.21m | 9:04PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 450 | 470 | 406 | 397 | 388 | 380 | 342 | 342 | 388 | 456 | 513 | 526 | 574 | 574 | 562 | 626 | 681 | 772 | 772 | 710 | 625 | 539 | 470 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 |
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