La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EST
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La Zurda surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La Zurda sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 1PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (30 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at La Zurda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
127
118
153
110
159
170
242
242
236
212
206
150
199
192
190
186
171
162
160
225
222
222
154
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
0
SE
5
N
0
N
5
NE
5
E
0
SSW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
0
ESE
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
3:13AM4.15m
3:20PM4.36m
3:53AM4.22m
3:59PM4.40m
4:31AM4.26m
4:37PM4.40m
Low Tide
9:12AM1.05m
9:38PM0.65m
9:51AM0.97m
10:15PM0.59m
10:30AM0.94m
10:53PM0.57m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:56
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:32
6:34
6:34
1
1
1
5
2
1
2
4
4
8
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
29
31
29
27
26
25
31
31
33
33
33
32
33
31
30
31
32
34
33
32
30
31
30
31
34
35
33
32
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
Energy kJ
79
127
118
153
110
159
170
242
242
236
212
206
150
199
142
134
127
87
85
160
225
222
222
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
11
6
6
6
55
6
6
6
90
89
86
77
127
194
192
190
186
171
162
85
83
51
50
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
2
11
11
37
6
40
36
81
6
6
3
3
3
6
5
13
15
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
16
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
62
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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