La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
44
45
45
44
19
18
18
18
18
30
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
20
5
7
29
28
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:36PM4.61m
8:16AM4.55m
8:36PM4.33m
9:17AM4.38m
9:40PM4.08m
10:20AM4.25m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.64m
1:49AM0.42m
2:21PM0.88m
2:47AM0.72m
3:26PM1.08m
3:50AM0.98m
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
3
3
2
5
2
1
1
1
7
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
29
30
28
26
26
26
25
26
30
32
31
28
26
26
25
26
29
28
32
31
30
30
31
31
34
35
32
29
30
31
29
31
34
35
36
33
30
30
29
31
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
19
44
45
45
44
19
18
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
18
18
18
23
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
20
5
3
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
2
1
3
5
1
1
1
1
30
6
1
1
1
1
9
3
3
3
7
13
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
217
0
0
0
0
62
67
69
67
67
0
67
62
62
183
183
72
290
67
67
67
62
0
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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