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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
378 | 370 | 323 | 316 | 354 | 370 | 378 | 387 | 313 | 307 | 264 | 264 | 258 | 258 | 300 | 323 | 300 | 264 | 252 | 247 | 247 | 216 | 216 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:47PM0.14m | 5:07AM0.39m | 7:26PM0.19m | 5:59AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.24m | 6:53AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM-0.20m | 10:35PM0.08m | 12:42PM-0.18m | 00:02AM0.08m | 1:16PM-0.15m | 1:28AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 378 | 370 | 323 | 316 | 354 | 370 | 378 | 387 | 313 | 307 | 264 | 264 | 258 | 258 | 300 | 323 | 300 | 264 | 252 | 247 | 247 | 216 | 216 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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