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First Beach (Wizard Beach) surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 17 Jan 2026 EST
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First Beach (Wizard Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's First Beach (Wizard Beach) sea temperature is
27.5° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at First Beach (Wizard Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 10PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm January 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)--
Afternoon (17 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (17 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

Table - waves today at First Beach (Wizard Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.2
NE
1.6
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
2
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
1.9
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
1.7
NE
1.7
NE
1.8
NE
1.8
NE
1.9
NE
2
NE
2
NE
Period(s) (?)877799999101010101010109991010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)72125109125220421593651665777825825753701624510531481478554611673738738
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:24PM
0.43
1:03PM
0.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:53PM
0.04
9:16PM
0.05
9:37PM
0.06
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Sunrise-----6:48-------6:48-------6:48--
Sunset6:28-------6:28-------6:28-------
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
2211121223111--1-1232235
Temp. °C272726262525252627262625252425272727262626252627
Feels °C (?)293028282627262728272625252426272728272726252728
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