The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Panama Viejo, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° NNW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:01am / 4:45am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S0.8ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (177) 0.7 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (185) 0.6 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 9.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    S
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    17s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    16s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.8ft
    16s
    S
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.1ft
    14s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1ft
    15s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to North, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:33pm.
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