Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 12AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
3
0
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
201
201
227
206
262
268
275
309
334
418
515
599
710
710
638
612
574
515
481
575
501
502
481
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:39PM0.45m
2:08PM-0.01m
00:31AM0.48m
1:26AM0.49m
Low Tide
3:10PM-0.02m
8:16AM-0.12m
3:26PM-0.01m
9:10AM-0.16m
9:58AM-0.19m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:40
6:42
6:42
6:42
1
2
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
31
30
30
30
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
184
201
201
227
206
262
268
275
309
334
418
515
599
710
710
638
612
574
515
481
575
501
502
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
7
7
0
0
4
158
4
0
20
20
7
7
154
20
4
0
20
7
4
4
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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