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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bluff. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
511 | 603 | 635 | 576 | 553 | 519 | 450 | 497 | 508 | 530 | 541 | 519 | 450 | 406 | 397 | 388 | 380 | 388 | 397 | 388 | 349 | 334 | 311 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:59AM0.22m | 8:59PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.16m | 9:30PM0.30m | 8:45AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34AM0.09m | 2:00PM-0.07m | 3:02AM0.07m | 2:15PM-0.05m | 4:32AM0.04m | 2:31PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 511 | 603 | 635 | 576 | 553 | 519 | 450 | 497 | 508 | 530 | 541 | 519 | 450 | 406 | 397 | 388 | 380 | 388 | 397 | 388 | 349 | 334 | 311 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 158 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 304 | 4 | 4 |
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