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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 6AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
226 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 216 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 216 | 268 | 281 | 323 | 323 | 380 | 399 | 390 | 381 | 390 | 388 | 388 | 408 | 390 | 372 | 390 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:59AM0.33m | 8:06PM0.24m | 6:53AM0.25m | 8:45PM0.29m | 7:50AM0.18m | 9:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.08m | 1:16PM-0.15m | 1:28AM0.07m | 1:47PM-0.12m | 2:56AM0.05m | 2:12PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 226 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 216 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 216 | 268 | 281 | 323 | 323 | 380 | 399 | 390 | 381 | 390 | 388 | 388 | 408 | 390 | 372 | 390 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 154 | 4 | 0 |
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