Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 5AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
169
166
184
184
179
154
154
151
147
119
116
159
159
155
151
147
143
129
140
171
187
213
213
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
0
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
SSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:49AM0.35m
2:29AM0.35m
3:08AM0.35m
Low Tide
10:45AM-0.12m
11:21AM-0.13m
11:53AM-0.13m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:39
6:39
6:39
1
1
3
2
1
4
4
4
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
31
30
29
30
30
30
31
31
30
31
31
30
30
29
30
31
31
30
30
32
31
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
143
169
166
184
184
179
154
154
151
147
119
116
159
159
155
151
147
143
129
140
171
187
213
213
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)
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
20
163
4
4
0
0
0
0
271
154
52
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
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