Modrono surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 2026 EST
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Modrono surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Modrono sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Modrono today?

The current surf forecast for Modrono at 1PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
42
78
45
69
69
102
146
90
206
124
130
82
103
103
104
214
214
261
322
326
402
487
392
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
E
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSE
0
NE
0
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
10
S
5
S
0
S
5
WSW
0
W
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:18AM2.85m
5:23PM2.91m
5:54AM2.77m
5:59PM2.81m
6:33AM2.67m
6:36PM2.68m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.59m
11:40PM0.37m
11:53AM0.68m
00:17AM0.47m
12:32PM0.80m
00:56AM0.60m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
5
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
6
2
Temp °C
27
26
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
32
29
31
33
32
33
31
32
32
31
32
32
33
32
32
32
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
52
6
46
45
69
69
102
146
90
206
124
130
82
103
103
104
214
214
261
322
326
402
487
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
9
28
5
5
32
67
69
45
85
19
50
29
72
72
71
71
69
124
123
25
57
58
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
80
42
78
43
32
32
6
19
44
31
19
35
78
78
43
36
71
35
35
35
44
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
4
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
291
291
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
180
0
0
0
0
0
0
135
40
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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