Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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
29.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Playa Guanico surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 2,750 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s 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 Sunday (May 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Guanico in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 31st May)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 31st May)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 7th Jun)8ft (2.4m) 16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
19
1.2
SW
17
0.9
SSW
18
1.4
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
1208
800
678
828
905
1021
825
573
573
414
367
360
885
565
930
573
895
895
1193
757
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
W
5
SE
10
SSW
5
W
5
ESE
10
SW
5
NE
10
E
10
SSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
6:58PM2.62m
7:36AM2.63m
Low Tide
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
1:15AM0.64m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
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6:34
6:34
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:36
6:36
3
4
5
5
6
5
7
12
2
14
12
6
4
7
3
6
15
17
8
5
Temp °C
29
27
29
29
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
26
25
25
26
33
32
34
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
31
32
32
31
33
31
31
30
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
SW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
Energy kJ
800
1208
800
678
482
905
1021
825
573
573
414
367
261
885
382
930
573
895
895
1193
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
S
5
0.9
SSW
18
0.5
S
5
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
18
305
396
657
828
367
297
164
104
70
65
251
360
20
565
14
269
215
304
180
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
7
0.1
W
22
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSW
5
0.8
SW
19
0.5
S
5
0.5
WSW
6
Energy kJ
79
11
21
54
14
9
11
18
45
99
40
19
17
14
15
441
15
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
90
13
32
24
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
4
4
1
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
179
0
0
139
0
0
139
0
12
179
0
98
5
5
0
16
5
5
5
5
227
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
1
4
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
6
6
9
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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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