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Rinconsito surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rinconsito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rinconsito sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rinconsito today?
The current surf forecast for Rinconsito at 4AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rinconsito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | on | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:36AM 3.67 | 10:10PM 3.88 | 10:39AM 3.50 | 11:07PM 3.78 | 11:42AM 3.43 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:23AM 1.12 | 3:40PM 1.10 | 4:26AM 1.24 | 4:40PM 1.30 | 5:29AM 1.27 | 5:41PM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
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