Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 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
29.1° 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Guanico in the next 16 days are 1.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (May 25) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 24th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 30th May)5ft (1.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 31st May)5ft (1.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
113
208
376
376
382
309
305
297
191
183
178
178
191
217
180
191
382
746
800
1028
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
E
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
SW
0
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
E
10
SSE
0
N
5
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:08AM2.79m
10:36PM2.53m
11:11AM2.75m
11:44PM2.49m
12:10PM2.75m
00:46AM2.52m
1:01PM2.76m
1:38AM2.57m
1:47PM2.79m
2:24AM2.63m
2:29PM2.82m
3:05AM2.69m
3:08PM2.85m
3:43AM2.74m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.79m
4:46AM0.76m
5:35PM0.78m
5:48AM0.82m
6:34PM0.72m
6:45AM0.84m
7:25PM0.64m
7:35AM0.82m
8:09PM0.55m
8:19AM0.78m
8:49PM0.48m
9:00AM0.73m
9:27PM0.41m
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6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:32
6:32
6:32
6:32
6:34
6:34
6:34
4
12
9
4
10
7
6
4
4
3
6
6
8
9
8
7
10
10
1
Temp °C
30
30
28
30
28
28
28
27
27
29
28
27
28
28
27
28
26
27
26
25
26
33
33
31
33
32
33
32
31
32
33
32
32
32
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
66
104
208
376
376
382
309
305
297
191
183
178
178
191
217
180
191
382
746
800
1028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
171
17
10
12
12
54
29
26
14
15
10
21
21
14
23
23
71
6
129
368
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.3
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
24
Energy kJ
12
113
37
2
2
13
3
7
18
37
107
9
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.4
SSW
8
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
9
24
30
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
Distance (km)
0
139
0
0
139
0
0
5
0
0
291
0
44
278
5
5
5
0
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
5
9
6
7
7
6
9
7
9
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
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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).

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