Surf-Forecast | Corto Circuito Surf Guide

Corto Circuito Surf Guide

Corto Circuito in Gulf of Panama is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. There is no point break. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Corto Circuito Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Corto Circuito:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

marchBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Corto Circuito with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 87% of the time in March while 9% 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

87%

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

blown out

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 Corto Circuito Location Map

Interactive Corto Circuito 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.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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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.

Corto Circuito Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 19 June 2026, 05:54 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 19
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- on

Tides at Corto Circuito

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Cambutal, 8 km from Corto Circuito.

Next High Water: 06:53am | 3.53m

Next Low Water: 01:04pm | 0.44m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Corto Circuito Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(28.9 °C) too at Corto Circuito, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite