The surf forecast is 3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Paunch, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° NW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:14am / 11:53am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE3.7ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 1am on Fri 5/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (58) 3.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NE
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    5.8ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    5.8ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    NE
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    9mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    5ft
    8s
    NE
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    5ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 2:32pm.
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