El Palmer Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Panama – Golfo de Panama)
| Name: | El Palmer |
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| Type: | beach and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: NW |
El Palmer in Golfo de Panama is a quite exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall El Palmer Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see El Palmer surf quality by season and El Palmer surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Panama - Golfo de Panama surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of El Palmer
Visitor Reviews of El Palmer |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Palmer:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | San Carlos Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Hawaiisito | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Rio Mar | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Esmeralda | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Teta | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Palmer: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 585 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 856 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 1219 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 1241 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1260 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Palmer: |
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| Closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 44 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 62 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 168 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Turbo, Colombia | 221 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 235 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Palmer: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1226 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1848 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1850 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1884 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1896 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Palmer: |
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| Closest city location | Nueva Gorgona (Panama) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chame (Panama) | 10 mi |
| Third closest city location | Las Colinas (Panama) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Bejuco (Panama) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Rio Hato (Panama) | 15 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Palmer is Howard Afb Airport (HOW) in Panama, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Palmer is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Tocumen International (Panama City) Airport (PTY), also in Panama, 93 km (58 miles) away.
