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San Carlos Point Surf Forecast
/ Gulf of Panama (24 surf breaks) /
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San Carlos Point surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Carlos Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Carlos Point sea temperature is
28.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at San Carlos Point today?
The current surf forecast for San Carlos Point at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at San Carlos Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 14 | |
30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:45PM4.21m | 4:13AM4.06m | 4:20PM4.21m | 4:48AM4.05m | 4:54PM4.16m | 5:23AM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.70m | 9:59PM0.39m | 10:12AM0.66m | 10:34PM0.36m | 10:47AM0.68m | 11:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
— | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 114 | 255 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 138 | 91 | 105 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 91 | 105 | 105 | 136 | 77 | 91 | 105 | 77 | 14 |
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