Panama La Vieja Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Panama La Vieja Surf Guide

Panama La Vieja in Golfo de Panama is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Often Crowded. Hazards include rocks and pollution.

Panama La Vieja Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Panama La Vieja:

The best conditions reported for surf at Panama La Vieja occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Panama La Vieja (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Panama La Vieja with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 85% of the time in July while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

85%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Panama La Vieja Location Map

Interactive Panama La Vieja surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Panama La Vieja is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC) in Panama, which is 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Panama La Vieja is Howard Afb Airport (HOW), also in Panama, 13 km (8 miles) away.

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Panama La Vieja Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 07:17 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 12
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	15	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	glass	glass

Tides at Panama La Vieja

Current tide and informaton

For San Miguelito, 5 km from Panama La Vieja.

Next High Water: 11:55am | 4.0m

Next Low Water: 06:19pm | 1.29m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Panama La Vieja Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.1 °C) at Panama La Vieja. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite