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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° N @ 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:34am / 5:51pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE0.9ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Wed 1/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (164) 0.7 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (175) 0.6 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 18.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    12mph
    0.8ft
    17s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    17mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    S
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.6ft
    16s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 2:27pm.
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