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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
224 | 224 | 230 | 179 | 179 | 151 | 147 | 143 | 151 | 179 | 235 | 235 | 230 | 261 | 281 | 315 | 404 | 431 | 422 | 440 | 430 | 395 | 354 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:02AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.12m | 5:40AM0.30m | 8:19PM0.14m | 6:18AM0.27m | 8:35PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.11m | 10:46PM0.10m | 1:28PM-0.09m | 00:10AM0.10m | 1:45PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 224 | 224 | 230 | 179 | 179 | 151 | 147 | 143 | 151 | 179 | 235 | 235 | 230 | 261 | 281 | 315 | 404 | 431 | 422 | 440 | 430 | 395 | 354 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 303 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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