The surf forecast is 2 ft and clean right now for El Palmar, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° NNW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:45am / 5:40am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1.5ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 1pm on Sun 4/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (170) 1.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (59) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1.2ft
    17s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.8ft
    17s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    S
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1.3ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 20, 2026 @ 2:27am.
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