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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° S @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:15am / 10:40am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 1pm on Fri 4/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (172) 1.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.1ft
    17s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    1.3ft
    17s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    S
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    14s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 25, 2026 @ 2:21am.
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