Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 07 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
247
235
235
230
230
224
224
201
179
179
151
143
147
196
280
300
316
295
281
274
307
368
413
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM0.33m
8:15PM0.12m
5:40AM0.30m
8:19PM0.14m
6:18AM0.27m
Low Tide
12:47PM-0.12m
1:10PM-0.11m
10:46PM0.10m
1:28PM-0.09m
00:10AM0.10m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:40
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
29
31
32
31
32
30
30
31
28
30
30
30
31
30
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
241
247
235
235
230
230
224
224
201
179
179
151
143
147
196
280
300
316
295
281
274
307
368
413
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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
20
20
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
158
20
20
20
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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