Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 20 Feb 2026 EST
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Playa Santa Catalina surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Santa Catalina sea temperature is
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 7AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 Feb)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 Feb)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)141414141414141313131313131313131313131313121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)81828282138213170141137135135114151135151135178135135133168157117152
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
5
SSE
20
SSW
5
SSW
0
W
0
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
oncross-
on
onglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
ononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:33AM
3.41
5:54PM
3.61
6:12AM
3.38
6:32PM
3.58
6:53AM
3.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:28PM
0.29
11:40AM
0.22
12:06AM
0.25
12:17PM
0.26
12:46AM
0.27
12:57PM
0.37
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise---6:41-------6:39-------6:39----
Sunset------6:36-------6:36-------6:36-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
--------1-121-12-1-1---3
Temp. °C272625242730282727272625272828272726252527292828
Feels °C (?)302827262832293032323029302930303131292830302931
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