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Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
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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
29.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Playa Guanico surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Guanico this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 16 days are 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 1AM. 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+) | 4AM (Sat 30th May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 31st May) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | |
191 | 463 | 716 | 800 | 1208 | 800 | 678 | 828 | 905 | 1021 | 825 | 573 | 573 | 414 | 367 | 360 | 885 | 565 | 608 | 573 | 1033 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.69m | 3:08PM2.85m | 3:43AM2.74m | 3:47PM2.87m | 4:21AM2.76m | 4:24PM2.87m | 4:59AM2.76m | 5:02PM2.84m | 5:37AM2.74m | 5:40PM2.79m | 6:16AM2.71m | 6:18PM2.71m | 6:55AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.48m | 9:00AM0.73m | 9:27PM0.41m | 9:40AM0.69m | 10:05PM0.38m | 10:18AM0.67m | 10:43PM0.37m | 10:57AM0.68m | 11:21PM0.40m | 11:36AM0.73m | 11:59PM0.46m | 12:16PM0.79m | 00:37AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.87m | |||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | |
6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | 6:36 | |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 18 |
191 | 463 | 716 | 800 | 1208 | 800 | 678 | 482 | 905 | 1021 | 825 | 573 | 573 | 414 | 367 | 261 | 885 | 382 | 608 | 573 | 1033 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | S 5 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 |
27 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 305 | 396 | 657 | 828 | 367 | 276 | 164 | 104 | 70 | 65 | 251 | 360 | 13 | 565 | 376 | 441 | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 7 | W 22 | S 24 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 |
107 | 69 | 54 | 79 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 99 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 151 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 75 | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 5 | 59 |
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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 16 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.












