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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) at 7AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
440
405
396
321
314
307
307
321
365
335
328
294
260
255
255
255
260
328
321
255
255
249
220
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:53AM0.49m
6:59PM0.29m
4:45AM0.44m
7:39PM0.33m
5:40AM0.39m
8:19PM0.36m
Low Tide
11:44AM-0.02m
11:04PM0.21m
12:23PM0.02m
00:12AM0.22m
12:58PM0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:42
6:42
6:42
2
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
28
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
28
28
28
28
27
30
30
28
32
31
31
31
32
30
31
31
30
31
30
30
32
31
31
30
32
31
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
430
440
405
396
321
314
307
307
321
365
335
328
294
260
255
255
255
260
328
321
255
255
249
220
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)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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