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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at First Beach (Wizard Beach) today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
542
531
479
520
602
663
663
663
602
602
653
653
716
650
602
602
499
450
375
294
260
281
281
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:19AM0.21m
10:37PM0.44m
12:49PM0.20m
11:12PM0.43m
11:48PM0.43m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.19m
7:19AM0.09m
2:12PM0.19m
8:00AM0.05m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:44
6:44
6:44
2
3
5
2
4
8
3
2
3
1
2
3
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
24
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
25
25
25
26
31
31
31
32
32
30
28
26
26
28
28
28
26
28
29
28
29
30
31
31
28
28
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.7
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
602
542
531
479
520
602
663
663
663
602
602
653
653
716
650
602
602
499
450
375
294
260
281
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
3
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
7
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
109
0
0
17
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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