V-Land surf break

V-Land surfForecast / Colón / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 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 3AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
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
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
321
367
367
396
396
396
388
461
481
440
440
405
396
379
408
399
437
456
414
396
357
314
307
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:59AM0.51m
5:46PM0.18m
2:52AM0.49m
6:12PM0.21m
3:45AM0.46m
Low Tide
10:16AM-0.06m
7:49PM0.18m
10:59AM-0.05m
9:33PM0.19m
11:40AM-0.03m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<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>
6:32
6:32
6:34
6:34
1
6
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
31
32
31
31
30
31
33
32
30
32
32
30
30
31
32
32
32
32
31
31
32
31
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
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
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.1
NNE
9
Energy kJ
238
321
367
367
396
396
396
217
238
232
440
440
232
227
217
207
202
232
242
414
396
357
314
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.7
NE
9
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
1.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
388
461
481
405
396
379
408
399
437
456
307
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
69
24
0
0
69
0
69
69
69
69
204
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
198
69
204
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Colón Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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