The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and slightly choppy right now for Maria Chiquita, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° NE @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:13pm / 11:44am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NNE4.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY N (358) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (40) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    5ft
    10s
    NNE
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    4.7ft
    9s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    5.2ft
    9s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    NNE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    NNE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    5ft
    8s
    NNE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    3ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South to South-South-West, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 8:26am.
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