La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
29.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 6PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
77
73
70
69
69
69
39
38
37
37
36
36
35
34
33
32
31
20
20
20
20
41
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
0
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:40PM4.57m
2:13AM4.37m
2:29PM4.85m
3:03AM4.64m
3:17PM5.06m
3:51AM4.85m
Low Tide
7:28AM0.98m
8:05PM0.59m
8:19AM0.72m
8:53PM0.26m
9:08AM0.48m
9:40PM0.01m
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
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
6:30
2
3
6
1
Temp °C
32
31
31
28
26
26
25
26
31
33
31
28
26
25
25
26
31
30
29
27
26
25
25
26
35
35
34
31
30
30
29
31
35
37
34
31
30
29
29
30
35
34
32
31
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
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
Energy kJ
45
45
77
73
70
69
69
69
39
38
37
37
36
36
35
34
33
32
31
14
14
13
13
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
6
7
9
9
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
20
20
20
20
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
20
Energy kJ
6
6
6
1
1
1
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
3
0.3
SW
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
15
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
66
81
66
66
67
67
0
0
380
389
81
67
62
62
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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