Careneros Point Break surf break

Careneros Point Break surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EST
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Careneros Point Break surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Careneros Point Break sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Careneros Point Break today?

The current surf forecast for Careneros Point Break at 1AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Careneros Point Break. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
326
380
470
502
587
587
587
551
528
481
450
480
491
481
427
418
418
418
470
524
524
538
538
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
15
N
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:08PM-0.01m
00:31AM0.48m
1:26AM0.49m
2:22AM0.49m
Low Tide
3:26PM-0.01m
9:10AM-0.16m
9:58AM-0.19m
10:43AM-0.20m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:42
6:42
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
32
31
31
30
28
28
31
30
30
31
29
29
28
28
30
29
29
31
29
29
29
29
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
275
326
380
470
502
587
587
587
551
528
481
450
480
491
481
427
418
418
418
470
524
524
538
538
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
156
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
95
0
0
14
14
0
14
95
95
14
14
14
14
0
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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