Bluff surf break

Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bluff today?

The current surf forecast for Bluff at 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
316
323
362
380
371
410
400
372
381
381
372
372
381
429
481
575
587
491
481
470
460
460
502
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:53AM0.25m
8:45PM0.29m
7:50AM0.18m
9:23PM0.33m
8:54AM0.11m
10:01PM0.36m
Low Tide
1:28AM0.07m
1:47PM-0.12m
2:56AM0.05m
2:12PM-0.08m
4:24AM0.02m
2:32PM-0.04m
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
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6:43
6:44
6:44
6:44
1
1
1
1
7
7
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
4
7
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
25
26
26
30
30
31
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
31
31
30
30
29
28
27
28
28
29
27
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
268
316
323
362
380
371
410
400
372
381
381
372
372
381
429
481
575
587
491
481
470
460
460
502
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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
4
20
192
20
20
0
4
4
4
20
20
4
3
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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