La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
29.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 10PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
37
37
37
36
34
32
31
31
24
28
21
64
61
55
55
55
55
55
53
46
45
45
45
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
W
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:06PM5.18m
4:41AM4.96m
4:56PM5.19m
5:31AM4.97m
5:47PM5.09m
6:23AM4.89m
Low Tide
10:27PM-0.14m
10:46AM0.23m
11:15PM-0.16m
11:36AM0.27m
00:04AM-0.05m
12:27PM0.42m
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
5
8
1
1
3
4
10
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
30
27
26
25
24
25
29
29
29
26
25
25
25
25
29
31
30
27
26
26
26
26
30
31
33
31
30
29
28
29
34
33
34
29
29
29
29
30
34
35
34
31
30
31
31
31
35
36
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
37
37
37
37
36
34
32
31
31
14
14
6
64
61
55
55
55
55
55
53
46
45
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
24
28
13
5
5
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
25
25
25
25
25
2
2
21
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
3
3
3
9
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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