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El Palmer Surf Photo: 'Punta del Palmar' by Bruno Sanchez Laws

Lat Long: 8.46° N 79.96° W

Issued: 6 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palmer sea temperature is

29.3° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

El Palmer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW
	17 s	off		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	16 s	off		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	16 s	off	10 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	S
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 June at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	9 s	15 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 June at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from El Palmer around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 37 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.5m (11.6 ft). Range 5.81m (19.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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El Palmer Surf Photo: 'Punta del Palmar' by Bruno Sanchez Laws

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User: Bruno Sanchez Laws (16 photos)

Country: Panama (139 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:26 pm 17 Jun 2016