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Paunch Reef surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paunch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paunch Reef sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paunch Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Paunch Reef at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Mar) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Paunch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 130 | 179 | 216 | 236 | 276 | 215 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 177 | 162 | 110 | 86 | 81 | 79 | 64 | 79 | 98 | 131 | 139 | 151 | 132 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:48PM 0.09 | 2:42AM 0.31 | 4:13PM 0.07 | 3:32AM 0.37 | 5:19PM 0.06 | 4:22AM 0.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:19AM -0.02 | 7:25PM 0.02 | 10:29AM -0.07 | 8:06PM 0.02 | 11:26AM -0.11 | 8:56PM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:31 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:38 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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