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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° NNE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:01pm / 10:44am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S0.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2pm on Tue 10/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (170) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (160) 0.2 ft @ 22 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    1ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    0.9ft
    18s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    18s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Friday, Oct 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    S
  • Saturday, Oct 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 8:23am.
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