Destiladeros surf break

Destiladeros surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 EST
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Destiladeros surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Destiladeros sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Destiladeros today?

The current surf forecast for Destiladeros at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Destiladeros. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
137
137
135
135
135
135
105
166
176
176
158
158
158
128
198
201
341
266
144
105
191
174
169
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:31AM3.70m
4:44PM3.91m
5:21AM3.72m
5:35PM3.82m
6:13AM3.66m
6:27PM3.66m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.25m
11:04PM-0.11m
11:25AM0.28m
11:54PM-0.03m
12:18PM0.39m
00:46AM0.12m
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
31
29
29
32
32
32
30
31
28
28
30
31
30
32
33
29
29
29
31
31
31
33
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
141
137
137
135
135
135
135
96
92
176
176
158
158
158
128
198
201
341
266
144
105
191
174
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
5
15
12
11
11
10
9
105
166
86
83
48
48
48
47
46
46
54
4
33
86
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
62
63
63
62
57
91
72
10
6
10
10
10
41
41
5
9
4
4
18
4
4
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
SW
7
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
2
5
5
5
2
2
4
5
5
4
2
1
7
5
7
5
3
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
59
7
0
7
7
46
51
51
7
0
7
7
7
46
109
46
7
0
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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