Nuevo Loco surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EST
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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
29.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Afternoon (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s
Evening (19 May)1ft (0.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
24
28
21
64
61
55
55
55
55
24
53
46
45
45
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
E
0
SW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
0
N
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:56PM5.19m
5:31AM4.97m
5:47PM5.09m
6:23AM4.89m
6:40PM4.88m
7:18AM4.74m
Low Tide
11:15PM-0.16m
11:36AM0.27m
00:04AM-0.05m
12:27PM0.42m
00:55AM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
9
4
4
3
7
Temp °C
29
26
26
25
25
26
30
31
32
29
26
26
26
26
31
30
30
27
26
26
25
26
30
30
33
30
30
29
29
31
36
36
36
34
30
30
31
31
36
34
33
31
30
30
29
30
34
35
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
31
14
14
2
64
61
55
55
55
55
24
53
46
45
45
45
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
13
2
2
2
2
2
11
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
25
24
28
21
13
13
12
12
11
4
11
3
3
3
9
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
2
0.2
S
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
W
7
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
1
1
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
183
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
176
1
183
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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