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Paunch Reef surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 04 May 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paunch Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Paunch Reef at 12AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paunch Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
143 | 140 | 151 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 133 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 136 | 140 | 166 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 192 | 244 | 288 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:08AM0.35m | 3:47AM0.35m | 4:25AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM-0.13m | 12:22PM-0.12m | 12:47PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | |  |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
— | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 143 | 140 | 151 | 147 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 133 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 136 | 140 | 166 | 192 | 196 | 196 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 192 | 244 | 288 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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