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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 28 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
27.7° 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 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jan)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jan)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (28 Jan)5ft (1.5m)8s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.6
NE
1.5
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.3
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)998888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3843843753382992992702702792502502221911631261031031301401401361009591
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:08AM
0.50
10:14PM
0.14
9:05AM
0.50
11:23PM
0.14
10:04AM
0.50
12:27AM
0.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:03PM
0.06
1:11AM
0.12
5:17PM
0.04
1:45AM
0.12
6:31PM
0.04
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sat
31
Sunrise-6:50-------6:50-------6:50------
Sunset----6:31-------6:32-------6:32---
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
2222---------11221------
Temp. °C252525262626262523232425262626252424242526262524
Feels °C (?)262625262526262624232426262727252525262727282726
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