Nuevo Loco surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Nuevo Loco today?

The current surf forecast for Nuevo Loco at 7AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
38
38
38
37
37
18
17
17
26
25
25
24
31
31
48
46
46
45
79
43
41
70
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
S
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
0
SSE
5
E
10
NW
10
NW
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
off
High Tide
11:23PM3.64m
11:55AM4.00m
00:25AM3.82m
12:49PM4.27m
1:21AM4.08m
1:40PM4.57m
Low Tide
5:34AM1.39m
6:19PM1.29m
6:33AM1.22m
7:14PM0.95m
7:28AM0.98m
8:05PM0.59m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:29
6:30
6:30
2
4
4
1
1
6
13
2
Temp °C
25
25
26
30
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
30
32
32
28
26
25
25
26
30
30
25
25
26
29
29
30
34
33
34
31
30
29
29
29
35
36
35
31
30
29
29
30
35
35
29
28
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
39
21
38
38
38
18
37
18
17
17
7
7
7
7
31
31
48
46
46
45
79
43
41
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
22
38
21
18
18
37
8
16
16
15
14
14
14
24
24
23
9
8
6
6
9
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
8
8
4
7
7
7
26
25
25
14
13
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
183
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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