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La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La Zurda today?
The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at La Zurda. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 22 | S 22 | S 12 | |
38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 96 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:43AM4.13m | 6:49PM4.13m | 7:23AM3.95m | 7:30PM3.94m | 8:08AM3.80m | 8:16PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:42PM1.11m | 1:06AM0.89m | 1:23PM1.31m | 1:47AM1.10m | 2:09PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 |
1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
29 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
 kJ | 38 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 46 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 68 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 65 | 96 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 29 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | — | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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