Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 6AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
511
603
635
576
553
519
450
497
508
530
541
519
450
406
397
388
380
388
397
388
349
334
311
304
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:59AM0.22m
8:59PM0.24m
7:46AM0.16m
9:30PM0.30m
8:45AM0.10m
Low Tide
1:34AM0.09m
2:00PM-0.07m
3:02AM0.07m
2:15PM-0.05m
4:32AM0.04m
2:31PM-0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:40
6:40
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
27
30
29
28
29
30
30
32
32
30
29
29
30
30
29
31
30
29
29
28
30
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
511
603
635
576
553
519
450
497
508
530
541
519
450
406
397
388
380
388
397
388
349
334
311
304
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
4
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
4
20
158
4
4
4
3
0
4
271
304
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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