Playa Guanico Surf Forecast

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Panama (43 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (7.27° N 80.42° W)

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Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 13 Sep 2025 EST

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

Today's Playa Guanico sea temperature is 28.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Guanico this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Guanico in the next 12 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (EST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Sat 13th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf	10PM (Sun 14th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 19s
Most Powerful	4PM (Mon 15th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 17s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 115mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 13		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	2	2	2	4	4	2	4	4	2	2	3	0	2	0	1	1	1	2	1	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	14	20	18	18	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	314	367	264	596	854	1159	1405	1321	1155	1098	863	897	863	656	501	413	373	273	269	202	187
Wind (km/h)	SW	WNW	E	SW	NW	ENE	SW	WNW	SE	SW	W	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)		7:54PM 2.84	8:14AM 2.93		8:55PM 2.64	9:18AM 2.71		10:10PM 2.49	10:36AM 2.56		11:35PM 2.46	12:00PM 2.53		12:51AM 2.56		1:11PM 2.62	1:51AM 2.73		2:08PM 2.75	2:38AM 2.89
Low Tide / height (m)		1:58AM 0.57		2:39PM 0.50	3:01AM 0.78		3:48PM 0.68		4:19AM 0.94	5:08PM 0.76		5:45AM 0.96	6:26PM 0.73		7:01AM 0.87		7:30PM 0.63	7:59AM 0.72		8:20PM 0.52	8:47AM 0.56

	Sat 13		Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19
Sunrise	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11
Sunset	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:21	-	-	6:21	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:19	-	-

Rain (mm)	3	4	5	4	2	5	3	10	8	3	3	8	10	35	8	33	14	1	-	-	6
Temp. °C	28	27	28	28	26	28	27	26	28	26	25	28	27	24	25	24	25	25	25	25	28
Feels °C (?)	31	31	32	32	30	32	30	30	31	28	28	31	29	24	27	26	28	29	30	29	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gulf of Panama

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Guanico (calm at El Cerro wx 42 km from Playa Guanico). 0.9m 15s groundswell from the SW with a 0.7m 3s local chop from the WSW and a 0.3m 6s windswell from the SSW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Playa Guanico Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Guanico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Guanico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Guanico 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 Guanico) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Guanico may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.