Playa Malibu Surf Forecast

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Playa Malibu surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 Aug 2025 EST

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Playa Malibu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Playa Malibu sea temperature is 28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Malibu this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Malibu over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 21) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Malibu in the next 12 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 23) at 4AM.

Wave Type	Time (EST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4PM (Thu 21st Aug)	1ft (0.3m) 15s
Best Surf	1AM (Mon 25th Aug)	2ft (0.6m) 19s
Most Powerful	1AM (Tue 26th Aug)	3ft (0.9m) 17s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	S
Period(s) (?)	16	11	15	15	15	16	14	15	6	14	5	7	21	21	19	18	18	17	16	16	15
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	33	40	47	34	68	111	95	209	107	63	122	89	93	127	332	364	341	551	406	430	212
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NNW	NW	W	W	SSE	S	W	S	S	SW	SSW	S	WNW	NNE	SE	NW	ESE	SW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	off	off	off	glass	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass	off	glass	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		1:23PM 3.90	2:08AM 3.88		2:26PM 4.07	3:03AM 4.12		3:18PM 4.24	3:49AM 4.34		4:03PM 4.37		4:30AM 4.50	4:44PM 4.44		5:07AM 4.57	5:22PM 4.43		5:42AM 4.56	5:59PM 4.35
Low Tide / height (m)			7:50PM 0.83	8:16AM 1.03		8:45PM 0.63	9:09AM 0.81		9:32PM 0.45	9:54AM 0.62		10:13PM 0.34	10:35AM 0.48		10:51PM 0.30	11:13AM 0.42		11:27PM 0.33	11:49AM 0.42		12:01AM 0.44

	Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25			Tuesday 26
Sunrise	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-
Sunset	-	6:32	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:31	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-

Rain (mm)	3	3	2	1	4	-	3	5	6	3	6	1	-	-	-	1	10	2	2	5	1
Temp. °C	30	30	27	29	29	27	28	28	26	27	26	25	27	27	26	28	27	27	28	28	27
Feels °C (?)	34	33	30	33	34	31	32	31	29	31	26	28	29	30	30	32	32	31	33	33	32

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gulf of Panama

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Malibu (light winds from the NW at Sora 18 km from Playa Malibu). 0.4m 12s groundswell from the S with a 0.3m 16s long period groundswell from the SSE and a 0.2m 7s swell from the S. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 22 minutes ago Playa Malibu

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Information about the Playa Malibu Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Malibu provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Malibu can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Malibu 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 Malibu) 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 Malibu 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.

Playa Malibu is 37 km (23 miles) from La Chorrera. If you plan a holiday in Gulf of Panama, look for hotels and other accommodation in La Chorrera. La Chorrera has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.