Surf Forecasts:
Panama La Vieja surf forecast from 26 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 1 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, S swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Panama La Vieja this week:
The surf forecast for Panama La Vieja over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Panama La Vieja in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 1st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Panama La Vieja over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 18 |
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 kJ | 58 | 175 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 45 | 78 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 45 | 66 | 40 | 158 | 104 | 222 | 135 | 188 | 115 | 70 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM3.99m | 2:00AM3.79m | 2:09PM4.04m | 2:48AM3.89m | 2:55PM4.13m | 3:32AM4.01m | 3:38PM4.22m | 4:13AM4.13m | 4:19PM4.30m | 4:52AM4.22m | 4:58PM4.34m | 5:30AM4.30m | 5:36PM4.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM1.11m | 8:00AM1.39m | 8:32PM0.99m | 8:47AM1.28m | 9:15PM0.86m | 9:30AM1.16m | 9:56PM0.74m | 10:12AM1.06m | 10:36PM0.65m | 10:52AM1.00m | 11:13PM0.60m | 11:31AM0.97m | 11:50PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | 3 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 36 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 175 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 45 | 78 | 96 | 81 | 80 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 158 | 104 | 222 | 135 | 188 | 115 | 70 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 22 | S 7 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 66 | 30 | 4 | 37 | — | 14 | 4 | 74 | 62 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | S 6 | S 21 | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | — | NNW 3 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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