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Punta Burica Surf Photo: 'Narcos located on Panamá side of burica' by @BuricaWaves

Issued: 6 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Burica sea temperature is

30.1°C

2.6°

Punta Burica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	7 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	7 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- on		14 s	20 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross		14 s	19 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off		13 s	19 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW	W
	19 s	cross- off		19 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	W
	18 s	on		18 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	W
	18 s	cross- on		18 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	7 s	17 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W	SW	SSW	SSW	W
	17 s	cross- on	8 s	17 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		16 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punta Burica around the time the photo was taken

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Punta Burica Surf Photo: 'Narcos located on Panamá side of burica' by @BuricaWaves

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Photo taken at: 6:51 am 7 Jul 2021