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Nuevo Loco Surf Forecast
/ Gulf of Panama (24 surf breaks) /
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Nuevo Loco surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nuevo Loco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nuevo Loco sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nuevo Loco today?
The current surf forecast for Nuevo Loco at 8AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nuevo Loco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | |
53 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:23AM4.89m | 6:40PM4.88m | 7:18AM4.74m | 7:36PM4.61m | 8:16AM4.55m | 8:36PM4.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM-0.05m | 12:27PM0.42m | 00:55AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.64m | 1:49AM0.42m | 2:21PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 |
 kJ | 53 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 19 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 17 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 21 | S 7 | S 13 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 183 | 1 | 213 | 224 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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