Playa Guanico surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 01 Jun 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 1 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with 3,001 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 7PM. 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+)10PM (Mon 1st Jun)4ft (1.2m) 17s
Best Surf 7PM (Mon 8th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 19s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 8th Jun)7ft (2.1m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
0
0
3
3
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
1021
825
573
573
414
367
360
885
565
608
573
895
1249
1179
757
674
649
576
443
943
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
S
5
W
5
SSE
5
W
5
W
0
E
5
SSW
10
W
10
E
10
SW
5
WNW
5
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
SE
15
ESE
5
NW
off
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
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
7:40PM2.53m
8:19AM2.62m
8:28PM2.45m
Low Tide
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
1:41PM0.93m
1:56AM0.73m
2:29PM0.97m
2:41AM0.81m
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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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6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:36
6:36
6:36
10
5
7
13
1
2
5
15
4
5
2
2
6
7
5
1
2
6
3
Temp °C
31
30
29
28
27
27
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
27
26
26
27
26
27
26
25
35
34
34
32
32
31
33
31
29
31
29
30
32
29
30
28
28
29
31
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
17
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
905
1021
825
573
573
414
367
297
885
382
608
573
895
1249
1179
757
674
649
576
443
561
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
0.9
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
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
11
1
SSW
21
Energy kJ
367
276
164
104
70
65
251
360
55
565
376
219
269
8
94
94
49
21
103
943
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.1
W
22
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
SSW
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.8
SW
19
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
26
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SSW
23
0.6
WSW
7
Energy kJ
14
9
11
18
45
99
22
13
8
16
16
441
13
66
142
365
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
S
5
1
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
13
32
83
17
23
73
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
8
5
8
16
0
44
227
12
5
51
0
0
12
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
9
9
7
8
9
8
9
7
8
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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