Nuevo Loco surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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
29.4° 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 2AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
19
44
45
45
44
19
18
18
18
18
23
16
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
N
0
WNW
5
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
S
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:40PM4.88m
7:18AM4.74m
7:36PM4.61m
8:16AM4.55m
8:36PM4.33m
9:17AM4.38m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.15m
1:22PM0.64m
1:49AM0.42m
2:21PM0.88m
2:47AM0.72m
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:31
4
10
5
4
1
Temp °C
31
28
26
26
25
26
31
29
26
27
26
25
25
25
27
29
29
27
26
25
25
26
29
32
35
32
30
30
28
30
35
34
31
31
31
29
29
29
31
34
31
30
30
29
29
31
34
36
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
45
45
43
39
38
38
38
17
19
44
45
45
44
19
18
3
3
3
23
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
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
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
18
18
18
3
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
NW
3
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
1
2
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
183
1
218
290
176
1
1
1
0
61
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
61
176
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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