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Esmeralda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 02 Dec 2025 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Esmeralda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Esmeralda sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esmeralda today?
The current surf forecast for Esmeralda at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Esmeralda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
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 kJ (?) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:14PM 3.85 | 1:32AM 4.34 | 2:11PM 4.09 | 2:26AM 4.54 | 3:04PM 4.31 | 3:19AM 4.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:19PM 0.77 | 7:59AM 0.32 | 8:15PM 0.55 | 8:51AM 0.07 | 9:09PM 0.37 | 9:41AM -0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
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