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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 12AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
211
211
211
211
216
222
222
191
191
191
187
191
191
196
222
222
222
244
229
262
269
275
314
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
N
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08PM0.43m
11:43AM0.20m
10:48PM0.47m
1:09PM0.18m
11:34PM0.50m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.17m
5:46AM0.15m
2:49PM0.17m
7:06AM0.08m
3:12PM0.18m
8:01AM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:40
6:40
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
32
31
30
29
29
28
31
30
30
30
31
30
28
28
29
30
29
30
29
30
29
28
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
239
211
211
211
211
216
222
222
191
191
191
187
191
191
196
222
222
222
244
229
262
269
275
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
160
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
253
0
0
14
0
0
0
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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