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Esmeralda Surf Photo: 'IMG021' by Pedro

Lat Long: 8.49° N 79.94° W

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Esmeralda sea temperature is

29.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Esmeralda 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
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	N	SSW	SSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	19 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	off	3 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	off	3 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	off	3 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	N	SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass	4 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 34 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 4.0m (13.0 ft). Range 5.82m (19.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Esmeralda Surf Photo: 'IMG021' by Pedro

Buen dia en Costa

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User: Pedro (1 photo)

Country: Panama (139 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:09 pm 5 Jan 2011

sad surfer
R.I.P costa :(