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Paunch Reef Surf Photo: 'Paunch Rigth' by Ernesto Gutierrez

Issued: 6 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paunch Reef sea temperature is

29.0° C

0.7°

Paunch Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		NE
	9 s	cross		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		NE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	WSW	NE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	NE
	8 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	WSW	NE	NNW
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	WSW	NE
	8 s	cross	2 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	WSW	NE
	8 s	cross	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	SW	NE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	SW	NE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WSW	NE	SSW
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	WSW	NE	SSW
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	WSW	NE	N
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		NE	N
	8 s	cross		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		NE	N
	8 s	cross- on		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE		NE	N
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paunch Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes after low water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.0m (0.0 ft). Range 2.25m (7.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Paunch Reef Surf Photo: 'Paunch Rigth' by Ernesto Gutierrez

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User: Ernesto Gutierrez (2 photos)

Country: Panama (142 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:29 pm 6 Jan 2016