The surf forecast is 1+ ft and glassy right now for El Palmar, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    83° NNW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:25pm / 8:05am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE0.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
TUE 26
9am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 9am on Fri 5/22
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (167) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (174) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,7.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.2ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    S
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    S
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.5ft
    17s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0.6ft
    18s
    SSE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    0mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, May 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 8:27am.
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