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Bluff surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bluff today?
The current surf forecast for Bluff at 4AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 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 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
528 | 539 | 551 | 587 | 574 | 528 | 470 | 470 | 481 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 378 | 330 | 323 | 323 | 330 | 378 | 362 | 313 | 313 | 307 | 287 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:18AM0.48m | 6:09PM0.10m | 4:13AM0.44m | 6:47PM0.14m | 5:07AM0.39m | 7:26PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM-0.21m | 9:04PM0.07m | 12:06PM-0.20m | 10:35PM0.08m | 12:42PM-0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 528 | 539 | 551 | 587 | 574 | 528 | 470 | 470 | 481 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 378 | 330 | 323 | 323 | 330 | 378 | 362 | 313 | 313 | 307 | 287 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 90 | 4 | 0 |
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