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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
29.5° 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 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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 Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
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
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
182
198
188
188
188
216
221
227
206
173
169
169
147
147
173
191
196
191
167
163
159
159
163
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
W
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:57PM0.23m
00:26AM0.42m
1:03AM0.42m
1:41AM0.42m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.10m
3:43PM0.23m
8:52AM0.06m
9:28AM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
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6:38
6:38
6:38
6:38
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
5
3
2
1
3
4
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
28
30
30
30
32
31
30
30
30
31
31
32
33
32
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
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
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
159
182
198
188
188
188
216
221
227
206
173
169
169
147
147
173
191
196
191
167
163
159
159
163
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)
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
109
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bocas del Toro
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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