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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° NNE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:55am / 6:00pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSE0.9ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 1am on Tue 8/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (167) 1 ft @ 18 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (185) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 21.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    0.8ft
    18s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    17s
    SSE
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  • Wednesday, Aug 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    16s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    SSE
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    0.7ft
    15s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    0.8ft
    14s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 12, 2025 @ 2:30pm.
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