La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). 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 (15 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (15 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 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
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
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
69
39
39
38
37
37
36
36
35
34
33
32
31
20
20
20
20
41
37
37
37
37
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
WSW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:13AM4.37m
2:29PM4.85m
3:03AM4.64m
3:17PM5.06m
3:51AM4.85m
4:06PM5.18m
Low Tide
8:19AM0.72m
8:53PM0.26m
9:08AM0.48m
9:40PM0.01m
9:57AM0.31m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
1
1
8
5
4
Temp °C
25
25
26
31
31
32
28
26
26
25
26
31
32
30
27
26
26
25
26
30
29
28
27
26
29
29
30
35
35
35
30
29
30
29
30
35
35
32
29
30
30
29
31
35
34
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
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
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
69
69
39
39
38
37
37
36
36
35
34
33
32
31
14
14
13
13
41
37
37
37
37
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
20
20
20
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
6
6
6
1
2
2
2
8
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
64
66
66
212
66
66
71
71
0
0
183
421
237
67
0
62
0
0
0
0
67
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
5
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