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:
Point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	27.8°C*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.

Surf Forecasts:

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

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 05:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross

What does Rio Mar look like?

Latest photos from Rio Mar. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Rio Mar

Current tide and informaton

For El Palmer, 3 km from Rio Mar.

Next High Water: 02:48pm | 3.88m

Next Low Water: 08:34am | 0.56m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Rio Mar Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Rio Mar won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite