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La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 16 Jan 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
27.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 5PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
S
0.1
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
Period(s) (?)141414141413131313131312121313131313121212161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4416161514141413131212121313131313121111202020
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffglasscross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:44PM
3.77
2:51AM
4.05
3:29PM
3.97
3:34AM
4.22
4:09PM
4.18
4:14AM
4.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:28AM
1.12
8:43PM
1.38
9:13AM
0.91
9:28PM
1.19
9:53AM
0.72
10:09PM
1.01
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-------6:37-------6:37-------6:37
Sunset--6:16-------6:16-------6:17-----
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clear
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
clear
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Rain (mm)
--11-----1-------4841---
Temp. °C263028262424232328303026242525242728282524242323
Feels °C (?)303333302728262631343228272929283132312828272626
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