The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Paunch, Panama

WEATHER FORECAST
83° N @ 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:11am / 6:15pm
BUOY FORECAST
NE4.2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 18

WED 19

THU 20

FRI 21

SAT 22

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 3pm on Tue 8/18

WINDN 7 mph

PRIMARYNE (46) 4.2 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

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

WNW

7mph
4.1ft
9s
NE
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

N

3mph
4.3ft
9s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

N

5mph
4ft
8s
NE

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

WNW

8mph
3.5ft
8s
NE
12pm
3+ ft
clean

NW

11mph
3.8ft
8s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
clean

NW

13mph
4ft
8s
NE

Thursday, Aug 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

WNW

9mph
4ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

9mph
4.2ft
8s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph
3.8ft
7s
NE

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

WNW

6mph
3.8ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
4.1ft
8s
NE
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

8mph
3.9ft
8s
NE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

W

6mph
3.9ft
8s
NE
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

NW

14mph
4.3ft
9s
NE
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

NW

18mph
4.6ft
8s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	WNW 7mph	4.1ft 9s NE
12pm	3-4 ft clean	N 3mph	4.3ft 9s NE
6pm	2-4 ft fair	N 5mph	4ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	WNW 8mph	3.5ft 8s NE
12pm	3+ ft clean	NW 11mph	3.8ft 8s NE
6pm	3+ ft clean	NW 13mph	4ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	WNW 9mph	4ft 8s NE
12pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 9mph	4.2ft 8s NE
6pm	3+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	3.8ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	WNW 6mph	3.8ft 8s NE
12pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 5mph	4.1ft 8s NE
6pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 8mph	3.9ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	W 6mph	3.9ft 8s NE
12pm	3-4 ft clean	NW 14mph	4.3ft 9s NE
6pm	3-4 ft fair	NW 18mph	4.6ft 8s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated Aug 18, 2026 @ 2:43pm.

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