La Zurda surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 17 Jan 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
27.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at La Zurda today?

The current surf forecast for La Zurda at 5AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (17 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.2
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
Period(s) (?)141313131313131212131313131312121216161616151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)151414141313121212131313131312111120202020173838
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:51AM
4.05
3:29PM
3.97
3:34AM
4.22
4:09PM
4.18
4:14AM
4.38
4:46PM
4.38
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:43PM
1.38
9:13AM
0.91
9:28PM
1.19
9:53AM
0.72
10:09PM
1.01
10:31AM
0.55
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise---6:37-------6:37-------6:37----
Sunset------6:16-------6:17-------6:17-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
-----21------475------1-
Temp. °C242423232829302624242425282828262424232328312926
Feels °C (?)272826263232322827282829323231302727262631333029
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