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/ Bocas del Toro (6 surf breaks) /
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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 ESTForecast 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
93 | 96 | 126 | 147 | 187 | 206 | 196 | 173 | 196 | 182 | 201 | 206 | 182 | 178 | 173 | 147 | 143 | 129 | 129 | 136 | 171 | 175 | 192 | 187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:50PM0.32m | 2:39PM0.04m | 00:30AM0.34m | 1:09AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM-0.05m | 3:29PM0.04m | 9:14AM-0.09m | 10:04AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 93 | 96 | 126 | 147 | 187 | 206 | 196 | 173 | 196 | 182 | 201 | 206 | 182 | 178 | 173 | 147 | 143 | 129 | 129 | 136 | 171 | 175 | 192 | 187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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