La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 6PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
31
31
24
28
21
64
61
55
55
55
55
24
53
46
45
45
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
S
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:56PM5.19m
5:31AM4.97m
5:47PM5.09m
6:23AM4.89m
6:40PM4.88m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.23m
11:15PM-0.16m
11:36AM0.27m
00:04AM-0.05m
12:27PM0.42m
00:55AM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
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
3
5
8
2
1
1
2
4
2
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
29
27
26
25
25
25
29
30
30
27
26
25
25
26
30
30
28
27
26
25
25
26
34
35
32
31
30
29
29
30
34
35
34
31
30
29
29
31
35
34
32
31
30
29
29
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
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
Energy kJ
32
31
31
14
14
13
64
61
55
55
55
55
24
53
46
45
45
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
25
2
3
3
3
2
13
13
3
12
2
11
11
4
1
3
4
1
1
13
1
1
1
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
25
25
24
28
21
2
2
12
2
11
4
4
3
3
9
9
5
4
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
4
5
2
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
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
64
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
183
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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