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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 5PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
546 | 535 | 456 | 437 | 396 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 330 | 323 | 258 | 247 | 241 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 247 | 241 | 206 | 201 | 184 | 154 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.39m | 00:26AM0.39m | 1:04AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM-0.09m | 9:04AM-0.11m | 9:49AM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 546 | 535 | 456 | 437 | 396 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 330 | 323 | 258 | 247 | 241 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 247 | 241 | 206 | 201 | 184 | 154 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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