Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 EST
Forecast 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)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 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
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
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
6
14
22
35
59
67
86
88
123
151
192
192
187
182
182
208
219
207
196
192
159
151
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
10
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:09PM0.30m
11:49AM0.07m
11:50PM0.32m
2:39PM0.04m
00:30AM0.34m
Low Tide
6:47AM-0.01m
4:07PM0.02m
8:10AM-0.05m
3:29PM0.04m
9:14AM-0.09m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:13
6:11
6:11
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6:38
6:38
6:38
1
1
1
1
1
4
5
Temp °C
26
25
25
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
29
27
26
28
28
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
30
29
30
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
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
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
6
14
22
35
59
67
86
88
123
151
192
192
187
182
182
208
219
207
196
192
159
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
140
140
140
140
271
158
158
0
0
0
0
4
20
158
4
4
4
3
0
4
90
90
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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