San Carlos Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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San Carlos Point Surf Guide

San Carlos Point in Golfo de Panama is a quite exposed reef and point break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

San Carlos Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	fairly consistent	28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Carlos Point:

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

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What's the best time of year to surf San Carlos Point (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing San Carlos Point 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 San Carlos Point Location Map

Interactive San Carlos Point 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 San Carlos Point is Howard Afb Airport (HOW) in Panama, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Carlos Point is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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San Carlos Point Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	14	14	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does San Carlos Point look like?

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Credit: Bruno Sanchez Laws

Tides at San Carlos Point

Current tide and informaton

For El Palmer, 1 km from San Carlos Point.

Next High Water: 06:42pm | 3.75m

Next Low Water: 12:37pm | 1.03m

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San Carlos Point Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.9 °C) at San Carlos Point. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite