Destiladeros surf break

Destiladeros surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 5PM 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 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
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
0.5
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
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
135
135
135
135
105
166
176
176
158
158
158
128
198
201
341
266
144
105
191
174
169
126
167
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
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
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
4
3
3
1
1
2
5
3
1
3
3
1
3
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
30
31
31
31
30
31
30
28
30
31
31
32
34
30
29
30
32
31
32
32
31
29
30
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
0.5
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
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
137
135
135
135
135
96
92
176
176
158
158
158
128
198
201
341
266
144
105
191
174
169
126
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
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
7
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
14
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
12
11
11
91
10
105
166
86
83
48
48
48
47
46
46
54
4
24
86
4
3
3
37
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
6
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
0.3
S
18
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
63
62
57
10
72
10
6
10
10
10
41
41
55
5
4
4
18
4
4
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
4
9
7
7
4
2
2
6
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
4
7
178
46
7
0
7
7
46
51
51
7
0
7
7
7
46
122
46
7
0
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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