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Rocky Point surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rocky Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Point sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rocky Point today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Point at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Point. (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) (?) | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:34PM 3.52 | 1:42AM 3.81 | 2:21PM 3.63 | 2:26AM 3.89 | 3:03PM 3.75 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:19AM 1.11 | 7:31PM 1.35 | 8:06AM 0.97 | 8:18PM 1.24 | 8:48AM 0.82 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:04 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
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