Playa Guanico Surf Forecast

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

Surf Forecasts:

Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 18 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 28.6° 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 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 10PM. 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+)	1AM (Sat 20th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf	1AM (Sat 20th Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful	10PM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 14s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
	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	1	0	0	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	2	2	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12	11	13	12	12	13	12	12	11	11	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	487	373	273	269	202	187	187	129	90	90	82	70	138	96	54	113	111	176	126	125	102
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	WNW	NW	SW	WNW	S	SW	WNW	ESE	SW	WNW	ESE	SSW	NNW	ESE	SW	W	SSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	on	off	glass	cross- on	cross	on
High Tide / height (m)		1:51AM 2.73		2:08PM 2.75	2:38AM 2.89		2:54PM 2.87	3:17AM 3.03		3:35PM 2.97	3:53AM 3.12		4:11PM 3.02		4:26AM 3.16	4:46PM 3.03		4:58AM 3.14	5:19PM 2.98		5:30AM 3.07
Low Tide / height (m)		7:30PM 0.63	7:59AM 0.72		8:20PM 0.52	8:47AM 0.56		9:02PM 0.43	9:27AM 0.43		9:39PM 0.37	10:03AM 0.33		10:14PM 0.34	10:37AM 0.27		10:48PM 0.36	11:10AM 0.27		11:21PM 0.42	11:43AM 0.32

	Thu 18		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24
Sunrise	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09
Sunset	6:20	-	-	6:19	-	-	6:17	-	-	6:17	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15	-	-

Rain (mm)	2	1	2	1	11	11	-	4	4	3	7	7	3	-	-	1	2	4	1	7	7
Temp. °C	26	25	27	27	26	27	27	26	28	28	26	27	25	25	28	27	26	28	28	26	28
Feels °C (?)	27	28	30	29	29	30	30	29	32	30	29	31	28	28	31	31	30	33	31	29	32

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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). 1.1m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 1.0m 6s windswell, also from the SSW. 2 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.