The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Palenque, Panama

WEATHER FORECAST
76° SW @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:15am / 4:35am
BUOY FORECAST
NNE4.8ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 5am on Mon 8/17

WINDSW 4 mph

PRIMARYNNE (32) 4.8 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

SW

4mph
4.8ft
8s
NNE
12pm
3-5 ft
clean

W

5mph
4.8ft
9s
NNE
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

SW

8mph
4.9ft
9s
NE

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

SE

2mph
4.5ft
9s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

7mph
4ft
8s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

ENE

5mph
3.8ft
8s
NE

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

E

4mph
3.8ft
8s
NE
12pm
3+ ft
fair

N

6mph
3.7ft
8s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

N

6mph
3.4ft
7s
NE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
3.9ft
7s
NE
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

NW

4mph
3.3ft
7s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

WNW

7mph
3.3ft
7s
NE

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
fair

ENE

3mph
3.6ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

NNE

4mph
4.1ft
8s
NE
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

N

5mph
4.4ft
8s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	SW 4mph	4.8ft 8s NNE
12pm	3-5 ft clean	W 5mph	4.8ft 9s NNE
6pm	3-5 ft clean	SW 8mph	4.9ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	SE 2mph	4.5ft 9s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 7mph	4ft 8s NE
6pm	2-4 ft fair	ENE 5mph	3.8ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	E 4mph	3.8ft 8s NE
12pm	3+ ft fair	N 6mph	3.7ft 8s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	N 6mph	3.4ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NE 3mph	3.9ft 7s NE
12pm	2-3 ft fair	NW 4mph	3.3ft 7s NE
6pm	2-3 ft fair	WNW 7mph	3.3ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	ENE 3mph	3.6ft 8s NE
12pm	2-4 ft fair	NNE 4mph	4.1ft 8s NE
6pm	3-4 ft fair	N 5mph	4.4ft 8s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South, and was updated Aug 17, 2026 @ 2:17am.

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