La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 10PM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
24
53
46
45
80
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
19
44
45
45
44
19
18
18
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
N
0
NNW
10
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
off
off
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:47PM5.09m
6:23AM4.89m
6:40PM4.88m
7:18AM4.74m
7:36PM4.61m
8:16AM4.55m
Low Tide
00:04AM-0.05m
12:27PM0.42m
00:55AM0.15m
1:22PM0.64m
1:49AM0.42m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
2
5
9
7
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
32
28
26
25
25
26
30
31
30
27
26
26
25
26
30
29
26
26
25
25
25
25
29
30
37
33
30
29
29
31
35
34
33
31
30
30
29
30
34
34
30
31
29
29
30
29
33
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
55
55
24
53
46
45
80
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
19
44
45
5
5
4
18
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
2
11
11
4
1
1
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
2
45
44
19
2
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
11
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.1
SW
7
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
183
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
183
0
217
228
67
0
0
0
0
62
67
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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