Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 1AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
16
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
E
15
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
3
2
4
6
14
25
35
59
67
86
102
147
184
230
224
219
219
219
219
224
224
196
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:09PM0.30m
11:49AM0.07m
11:50PM0.32m
2:39PM0.04m
00:30AM0.34m
Low Tide
3:56PM-0.02m
6:47AM-0.01m
4:07PM0.02m
8:10AM-0.05m
3:29PM0.04m
9:14AM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
30
31
30
29
27
26
28
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
3
6
14
25
35
59
67
86
102
147
184
230
224
219
219
219
219
224
224
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
271
158
140
140
140
140
140
271
158
158
0
4
0
0
4
20
158
4
4
0
0
0
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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