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La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Zurda today?
The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 7PM is: 0.2m 22s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 22s |
Table - waves today at La Zurda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | |
55 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 129 | 127 | 128 | 128 | 123 | 163 | 227 | 227 | 162 | 160 | 156 | 151 | 144 | 137 | 129 | 81 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:08AM3.80m | 8:16PM3.75m | 8:59AM3.70m | 9:12PM3.61m | 9:57AM3.69m | 10:16PM3.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM1.50m | 2:34AM1.28m | 3:03PM1.63m | 3:28AM1.41m | 4:07PM1.66m | 4:30AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
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Temp °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
34 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | SSE 20 | S 13 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 129 | 127 | 128 | 56 | 123 | 163 | 227 | 227 | 162 | 160 | 156 | 151 | 144 | 137 | 129 | 81 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 22 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | SSE 20 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 57 | 26 | 25 | 72 | 128 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 18 | S 22 | S 22 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 37 | 88 | 5 | 25 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SE 5 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SW 12 | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 6 | N 3 | — | NW 6 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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