The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Punta Burica, Panama

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° SSE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:22am / 2:39pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.7ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 16
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7pm on Thu 1/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (208) 1.5 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jan 16, 2026 @ 8:26am.
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