V-Land surf break

V-Land surfForecast / Colón / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at V-Land today?

The current surf forecast for V-Land at 8AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
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
1.5
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
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
446
396
388
349
307
275
275
275
275
238
222
211
201
196
173
196
216
222
191
167
187
206
206
227
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:20AM0.28m
9:12PM0.37m
7:24AM0.22m
9:43PM0.41m
10:33AM0.17m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.22m
1:54PM0.13m
3:43AM0.19m
2:13PM0.14m
5:16AM0.14m
2:33PM0.14m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
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6:31
6:31
6:31
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
32
32
31
32
30
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
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
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
232
396
388
349
307
275
275
275
275
238
222
211
116
113
113
196
105
105
191
167
100
119
206
131
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
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
446
201
196
173
216
222
187
206
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
68
69
204
0
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
68
86
68
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Colón Province
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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