Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 30 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
196
215
221
226
226
232
213
182
173
173
133
133
133
162
171
171
143
147
143
147
178
201
235
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:39PM0.04m
00:30AM0.34m
1:09AM0.34m
1:49AM0.35m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.04m
9:14AM-0.09m
10:04AM-0.11m
10:45AM-0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
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6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:38
6:38
6:39
6:39
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
6
4
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
30
31
29
28
29
28
29
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
32
31
30
31
32
30
30
29
30
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
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
Energy kJ
187
196
215
221
226
226
232
213
182
173
173
133
133
133
162
171
171
143
147
143
147
178
201
235
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
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
271
4
4
20
3
0
4
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
20
4
0
0
0
20
7
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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