Panama La Vieja Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.99° N 79.50° W

Panama La Vieja 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Panama La Vieja sea temperature is
29.2° C
0.8° 

Panama La Vieja surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Panama La Vieja today (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Panama La Vieja at 12PM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)19s
Afternoon (11 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

Table - waves today at Panama La Vieja. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
18
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
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
30
30
17
25
55
55
55
24
46
45
45
45
45
50
38
37
37
37
37
17
32
31
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
SW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
ENE
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
off
off
off
High Tide
2:14AM4.31m
2:33PM4.59m
3:12AM4.64m
3:29PM4.81m
4:03AM4.93m
4:20PM4.97m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.86m
8:55PM0.39m
9:20AM0.58m
9:46PM0.15m
10:11AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:36
6:35
 mm
2
2
5
7
1
4
4
1
Temp °C
25
26
30
32
31
28
26
25
25
26
29
30
27
26
26
25
25
25
29
30
29
27
26
Feels °C
29
31
34
37
34
31
30
29
29
30
34
34
31
30
30
29
29
29
33
35
33
31
30
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