Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 10PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
25
24
23
16
16
15
12
11
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
0
NE
0
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
ENE
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
8:20PM0.16m
7:17AM0.34m
9:03PM0.20m
8:10AM0.27m
9:46PM0.23m
9:07AM0.20m
Low Tide
1:56PM-0.16m
00:59AM0.04m
2:32PM-0.13m
2:16AM0.05m
3:05PM-0.09m
3:40AM0.04m
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clear
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6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
30
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
30
31
30
31
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
30
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
26
26
25
24
23
16
16
15
12
11
8
10
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
6
6
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
5
4
4
3
4
3
6
9
8
8
8
7
4
4
4
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
169
140
140
140
140
140
140
400
158
158
140
140
140
140
140
158
158
140
140
140
140
140
140
154
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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