V-Land surf break

V-Land surfForecast / Colón / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 10PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
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
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
437
446
396
357
314
307
307
307
328
300
294
294
257
230
225
199
225
225
257
225
194
194
172
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
6:12PM0.21m
3:45AM0.46m
6:50PM0.25m
4:37AM0.43m
7:30PM0.30m
5:30AM0.38m
Low Tide
9:33PM0.19m
11:40AM-0.03m
10:51PM0.19m
12:18PM0.01m
00:02AM0.20m
12:52PM0.05m
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:34
6:34
6:34
6:34
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
28
27
28
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
30
29
30
31
29
31
32
32
32
32
31
31
31
32
32
30
31
30
31
31
32
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
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
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
262
274
274
218
357
314
307
307
307
328
300
294
294
257
230
225
199
225
225
257
225
194
194
172
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
Energy kJ
427
437
446
396
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
204
69
226
227
198
69
69
69
24
0
68
68
68
68
68
68
0
0
198
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Colón Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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