Rio Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf of Panama)

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Rio Mar Surf Guide

Rio Mar in Golfo de Panama is a fairly exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Best around low tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Rio Mar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rio Mar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rio Mar occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rio Mar (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rio Mar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 100% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

100%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rio Mar Location Map

Interactive Rio Mar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rio Mar is Howard Afb Airport (HOW) in Panama, which is 67 km (42 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rio Mar is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rio Mar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 14 July 2025, 17:56 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 14			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (ft)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	18	17	17	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Rio Mar look like?

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Tides at Rio Mar

Current tide and informaton

For El Palmer, 3 miles from Rio Mar.

Next High Water: 06:19pm | 14ft

Next Low Water: 12:31am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rio Mar Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.7 °C) at Rio Mar. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Rio Mar

Surf stats for Rio Mar, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Rio Mar

Wind stats for Rio Mar, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Rio Mar Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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