Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (02 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
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
147
133
133
136
162
162
133
129
143
169
182
235
235
184
179
154
192
187
187
224
224
230
230
196
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:09AM0.34m
1:49AM0.35m
2:29AM0.35m
Low Tide
10:04AM-0.11m
10:45AM-0.12m
11:21AM-0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:39
6:39
6:39
1
4
5
4
1
1
2
3
4
3
4
1
1
3
2
4
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
30
29
30
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
29
30
30
29
28
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
147
133
133
136
162
162
133
129
143
169
182
235
235
184
179
154
192
187
187
224
224
230
230
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
20
20
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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