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Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.8° 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: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Santa Catalina. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
713 | 887 | 697 | 657 | 612 | 499 | 499 | 848 | 582 | 481 | 446 | 362 | 280 | 263 | 249 | 485 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:48AM2.63m | 10:03PM2.51m | 10:48AM2.71m | 11:12PM2.55m | 11:45AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM1.03m | 4:03PM1.23m | 4:22AM1.06m | 5:10PM1.13m | 5:23AM1.02m | 6:10PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 713 | 887 | 697 | 657 | 612 | 499 | 499 | 848 | 582 | 481 | 446 | 362 | 280 | 263 | 249 | 485 | 242 | 242 | 239 | 117 | 117 | 183 | 108 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 321 | 167 | 213 | 167 | 167 | 263 | 217 | 71 | 100 | 95 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 140 | 123 | 99 | 110 | 110 | 112 | 186 | 186 | 37 | 180 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 36 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 166 | 40 | 40 |
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