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Playa Cambutal surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 23 Apr 2025 EST
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Playa Cambutal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Cambutal sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Cambutal this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Cambutal over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Cambutal in the next 12 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 24) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Wed 23rd Apr)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Best Surf 4PM (Wed 23rd Apr)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 27th Apr)7ft (2.1m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Cambutal over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)161616141415171817161619171717161616151514141414181816161418181816161518
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)10311155114155364779110561852163815311997291429342564225119721750156612259838458458226719838328039386976146144445026416741274
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
N
5
ENE
10
S
5
W
5
ENE
10
SE
10
N
5
NE
10
SSE
5
W
5
E
10
SSE
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
SSW
5
N
5
S
15
SW
0
WSW
5
S
15
SW
10
W
5
SE
10
S
0
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
onglassglassonglassglasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46AM
2.81
12:11AM
2.75
12:46PM
3.08
1:14AM
2.97
1:39PM
3.36
2:09AM
3.22
2:28PM
3.62
2:59AM
3.44
3:15PM
3.80
3:47AM
3.59
4:01PM
3.89
4:35AM
3.66
4:48PM
3.87
5:22AM
3.63
5:36PM
3.74
6:12AM
3.51
6:25PM
3.53
7:03AM
3.32
7:17PM
3.27
7:59AM
3.12
8:15PM
3.00
9:02AM
2.93
9:20PM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:04PM
1.01
6:23AM
0.81
7:05PM
0.72
7:20AM
0.62
7:58PM
0.42
8:11AM
0.42
8:47PM
0.13
9:01AM
0.25
9:34PM
-0.07
9:49AM
0.14
10:21PM
-0.18
10:37AM
0.12
11:08PM
-0.18
11:26AM
0.19
11:56PM
-0.07
12:16PM
0.34
12:46AM
0.13
1:10PM
0.55
1:39AM
0.37
2:08PM
0.78
2:38AM
0.61
3:14PM
0.97
3:42AM
0.81
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Sunrise6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:05--
Sunset-6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30-
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Rain (mm)
-1------11-2-----1-11123332216249912
Temp. °C313128323228312928292827313028312927302827292827282827292827292827272826
Feels °C (?)323331313230323232323031323231333231323131323132313132333031333031313129

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Playa Cambutal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Cambutal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Cambutal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Cambutal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Cambutal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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