The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and clean right now for Cambutal, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    85° NNE @ 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:19pm / 6:11am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW3.7ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 7pm on Tue 5/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (203) 1.7 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 3 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 6.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 20, 2026 @ 8:22am.
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