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Destiladeros Surf Forecast
/ Gulf of Panama (24 surf breaks) /
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Destiladeros surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | SW 12 |
| 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 22 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — |
| 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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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