The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Palenque, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° NNW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:21am / 1:28am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 7pm on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (39) 4.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    NE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    NE
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    4ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 8:25am.
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