Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (19 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 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
342
342
342
349
415
491
562
562
528
481
516
528
551
551
574
562
470
460
418
460
460
480
460
406
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:22AM0.49m
5:36PM0.06m
3:18AM0.48m
6:09PM0.10m
4:13AM0.44m
Low Tide
10:43AM-0.20m
7:25PM0.05m
11:25AM-0.21m
9:04PM0.07m
12:06PM-0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:43
6:43
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
30
30
29
29
28
30
29
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
31
30
31
29
29
28
28
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
342
342
342
349
415
491
562
562
528
481
516
528
551
551
574
562
470
460
418
460
460
480
460
406
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
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
90
4
4
20
0
3
4
20
20
4
20
4
4
4
4
20
20
4
4
0
0
0
4
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
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)
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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