V-Land surf break

V-Land surfForecast / Colón / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 EST
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V-Land surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's V-Land sea temperature is
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at V-Land today?

The current surf forecast for V-Land at 5AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

Table - waves today at V-Land. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
492
405
396
379
370
427
437
446
405
365
321
314
281
281
287
300
294
257
257
225
220
215
210
220
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:52AM0.49m
6:12PM0.21m
3:45AM0.46m
6:50PM0.25m
4:37AM0.43m
7:30PM0.30m
Low Tide
10:59AM-0.05m
9:33PM0.19m
11:40AM-0.03m
10:51PM0.19m
12:18PM0.01m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:34
6:34
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
30
31
32
31
30
30
30
30
31
32
31
33
31
31
32
32
32
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Energy kJ
492
237
396
379
212
227
237
237
405
365
321
314
281
281
287
300
294
257
257
225
220
215
210
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
405
370
427
437
446
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
89
69
69
69
69
204
69
223
227
88
69
69
69
0
24
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Colón Province
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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