Surf Forecasts:
El Penon Amador surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, E swell with 427 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Penon Amador this week:
The surf forecast for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Penon Amador in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for El Penon Amador. This is a reef break in the Panama area, and the forecast over the next couple of weeks doesn’t have much to get excited about for paddle surfing. Water temp is about 84°F, pretty average for this time of year.
Wednesday the 8th kicks off with 5ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is blowing 30 km/h cross-shore, making it lumpy and messy. The combined energy is moderate at 276, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so the waves are just messy. That repeats day after day. Thursday through Saturday, swell hangs around 5ft to 7ft from the east, always cross-shore winds of 35 to 45 km/h, and poor quality. Energy climbs into the moderate range (200 to 433), but the wind ruins it.
Come Sunday the 12th, the swell disappears. Heights drop to 0.3ft, long period of 12 seconds, but energy is just 11 — basically nothing. That flat spell lasts a few days, with winds still cross-shore.
A little bump hits Wednesday the 15th afternoon: 6ft from the east, 6 seconds, energy at 242, but again, strong cross-shore wind. Thursday the 16th morning sees 5ft from the east, and that’s about as good as it gets — still not clean.
The only other half-decent period is around Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th mornings, with 6ft to 6ft swells from the east, but the wind never swings offshore or becomes light. It’s always cross-shore, moderate to strong.
There’s no true standout session here. The constant cross-shore wind from the ENE, often fresh to strong, combined with short-period, lumpy swells, makes this a poor stretch for surfing. Honestly, with that much wind and chop, it might be more of a kiteboarding spot right now.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 427 | 321 | 341 | 334 | 235 | 272 | 328 | 214 | 221 | 200 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:24PM0.52m | 2:37AM0.38m | 4:25PM0.56m | 3:30AM0.35m | 5:26PM0.60m | 4:30AM0.33m | 6:26PM0.63m | 5:34AM0.32m | 7:24PM0.66m | 6:40AM0.33m | 8:19PM0.68m | 7:45AM0.35m | 9:11PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.09m | 9:48PM0.24m | 9:10AM0.05m | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:01AM0.02m | 00:13AM0.21m | 10:56AM-0.01m | 1:15AM0.20m | 11:54AM-0.04m | 2:10AM0.18m | 12:52PM-0.04m | 3:01AM0.17m | 1:51PM-0.04m | 3:48AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 269 | 427 | 321 | 341 | 334 | 235 | 272 | 328 | 214 | 221 | 200 | 163 | 151 | 163 | 119 | 135 | 203 | 151 | 181 | 256 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 877 | 877 | 15 | 877 | 877 | 288 | 877 | 877 | 323 | 877 | 877 | 288 | 877 | 877 | 258 | 877 | 877 | 323 | 112 | 32 | 0 |
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