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Esmeralda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Esmeralda today?
The current surf forecast for Esmeralda at 1PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). An 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Esmeralda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:12AM3.97m | 9:35PM3.69m | 10:16AM3.86m | 10:43PM3.54m | 11:18AM3.80m | 11:50PM3.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.65m | 3:22PM1.00m | 3:46AM0.88m | 4:32PM1.09m | 4:51AM1.05m | 5:39PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 2 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 111 | 141 | 145 | 255 | 151 | 111 | 102 | 102 | 89 | 74 | 255 | 68 | 141 | 117 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
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