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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° N @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:47am / 6:00pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1.1ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Fri 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (169) 1 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (164) 0.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 20.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    4mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    S
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    12s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    17mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 20, 2026 @ 2:37pm.
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