La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 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
29.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
242
236
212
206
150
199
192
190
186
171
162
160
225
222
222
154
151
133
125
79
79
79
79
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
ENE
5
N
0
WSW
5
S
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
NNE
5
W
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
SE
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:53AM4.22m
3:59PM4.40m
4:31AM4.26m
4:37PM4.40m
5:09AM4.26m
5:15PM4.36m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.97m
10:15PM0.59m
10:30AM0.94m
10:53PM0.57m
11:08AM0.95m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
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>
6:32
6:34
6:34
4
2
5
4
2
2
8
3
1
6
8
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
29
30
28
27
26
25
25
26
29
30
28
27
26
33
31
31
35
34
33
32
31
31
29
31
35
34
33
31
30
29
29
31
34
35
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
242
242
236
212
206
150
199
142
134
127
87
85
160
225
222
222
154
151
133
125
79
79
79
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
21
0.3
SSE
20
0.4
SSE
20
0.5
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
6
90
89
86
77
127
194
192
190
186
171
162
85
83
51
47
46
25
25
25
24
23
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
S
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
81
6
6
3
3
3
6
5
13
2
11
11
5
5
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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