Esmeralda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 25 Dec 2025 EST
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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
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Esmeralda today?

The current surf forecast for Esmeralda at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Dec)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 Dec)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (25 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
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.1
S
Period(s) (?)1313131211111166171716161616161616161615151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)131331110101033655555555555444
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:28PM
3.94
7:39AM
3.74
8:11PM
3.94
8:28AM
3.64
9:00PM
3.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:10PM
0.68
1:37AM
0.98
1:50PM
0.78
2:24AM
1.01
2:36PM
0.90
3:18AM
1.01
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Sunrise-------6:31-------6:31-------6:31
Sunset--6:07-------6:08-------6:08-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----------2-------11----
Temp. °C283029262525242427292926252424242729292625252525
Feels °C (?)293130272727262629313128272626262931302828282727
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