The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for El Palmar, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° N @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:09am / 3:48am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S0.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1pm on Fri 12/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (172) 0.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (180) 0.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.5ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.6ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    S
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    S
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.6ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    S
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    16s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.3ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 20, 2025 @ 2:34am.
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