El Estero
Las Tablas · Panama
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A year-round staple near Las Tablas, El Estero is a sand beach exposed to NE-facing swell — N–E on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a S–W wind.
Today's surf at El Estero
Updated 05:28 spot time
El Estero surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m SE swell at 3.4 s. Wind up to 10 km/h WNW. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 8 km/h WNW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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