The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Palenque, Panama

WEATHER FORECAST

85° NNE @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

8:46am / 12:10am
BUOY FORECAST

NE5.3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP

84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SUN 17

MON 18

TUE 19

WED 20

THU 21

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 5/16

WIND NNE 8 mph

PRIMARY NE (37) 5.4 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Sunday, May 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

7mph

5.6ft
9s
NE
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

NE

7mph

5.3ft
8s
NE
6pm
4-5 ft
clean

N

4mph

5.3ft
9s
NE
Monday, May 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

2mph

4.9ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

NNW

5mph

4.8ft
8s
NE
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

WNW

4mph

5.1ft
9s
NE
Tuesday, May 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
fair

E

5mph

4.3ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph

4.5ft
8s
NE
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

NNE

6mph

5.1ft
9s
NE
Wednesday, May 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
fair

E

7mph

4.6ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

7mph

4.3ft
8s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

NNE

5mph

4.1ft
8s
NE
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Thursday, May 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

8mph

4.6ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

8mph

4.2ft
8s
NE
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

N

4mph

4.5ft
8s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	NE 7mph	5.6ft 9s NE
12pm	3-5 ft fair	NE 7mph	5.3ft 8s NE
6pm	4-5 ft clean	N 4mph	5.3ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 2mph	4.9ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	NNW 5mph	4.8ft 8s NE
6pm	3-5 ft fair	WNW 4mph	5.1ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft fair	E 5mph	4.3ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	4.5ft 8s NE
6pm	3-5 ft fair	NNE 6mph	5.1ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft fair	E 7mph	4.6ft 8s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 7mph	4.3ft 8s NE
6pm	3+ ft fair	NNE 5mph	4.1ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 8mph	4.6ft 8s NE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 8mph	4.2ft 8s NE
6pm	3-4 ft clean	N 4mph	4.5ft 8s NE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NE 2mph	4.9ft 8s NE	77°
9am	NW 1mph	4.8ft 8s NE	82°
12pm	NNW 5mph	4.8ft 8s NE	85°
3pm	NW 7mph	5.1ft 8s NE	83°
6pm	WNW 4mph	5.1ft 9s NE	80°

This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-West to South, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 8:21am.

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