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Silverbacks surfForecast / Bocas del Toro / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Silverbacks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Silverbacks sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Silverbacks today?
The current surf forecast for Silverbacks at 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Silverbacks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
136 | 140 | 166 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 187 | 224 | 247 | 286 | 302 | 295 | 241 | 247 | 302 | 323 | 300 | 264 | 252 | 235 | 206 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:47AM0.35m | 4:25AM0.34m | 5:02AM0.33m | 8:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM-0.12m | 12:47PM-0.12m | 1:10PM-0.11m | 10:46PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  | | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 136 | 140 | 166 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 166 | 166 | 187 | 224 | 247 | 286 | 302 | 295 | 241 | 247 | 302 | 323 | 300 | 264 | 252 | 235 | 206 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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