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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | - | - |
| 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 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | |
179 | 151 | 133 | 130 | 151 | 224 | 230 | 235 | 230 | 254 | 254 | 322 | 404 | 480 | 497 | 440 | 430 | 395 | 404 | 480 | 622 | 635 | 622 | 563 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:15PM0.12m | 5:40AM0.30m | 8:19PM0.14m | 6:18AM0.27m | 8:35PM0.19m | 6:59AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM-0.11m | 10:46PM0.10m | 1:28PM-0.09m | 00:10AM0.10m | 1:45PM-0.08m | 1:34AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 179 | 151 | 133 | 130 | 151 | 224 | 230 | 235 | 230 | 254 | 254 | 322 | 404 | 480 | 497 | 440 | 430 | 395 | 404 | 480 | 622 | 635 | 622 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 303 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 271 |
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