Surf-Forecast | La Zurda Surf Guide

La Zurda Surf Guide

La Zurda in Golfo de Panama is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Hazards include rocks, pollution, locals.

La Zurda Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Zurda:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Zurda occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Zurda (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing La Zurda with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 84% of the time in April while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

84%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Zurda Location Map

Interactive La Zurda surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Zurda is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC) in Panama, which is 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Zurda is Howard Afb Airport (HOW), also in Panama, 14 km (9 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Zurda Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 01:56 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	19	19	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	on	on

Tides at La Zurda

Current tide and informaton

For San Miguelito, 4 km from La Zurda.

Next High Water: 10:10am | 4.08m

Next Low Water: 03:44am | 1.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

La Zurda Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at La Zurda won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite