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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 17 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: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
502 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 491 | 481 | 470 | 418 | 408 | 408 | 418 | 491 | 535 | 535 | 612 | 587 | 574 | 481 | 481 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | 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-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:26AM0.49m | 2:22AM0.49m | 5:36PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM-0.16m | 9:58AM-0.19m | 10:43AM-0.20m | 7:25PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 |
1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | 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 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 502 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 587 | 481 | 481 | 481 | 491 | 481 | 470 | 418 | 408 | 408 | 418 | 491 | 535 | 535 | 612 | 587 | 574 | 481 | 481 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 90 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 154 | 20 | 20 |
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