Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 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
28.9° 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 5PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
280
263
249
456
242
242
239
186
186
183
180
173
161
253
253
253
236
201
179
229
397
387
372
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
E
15
ESE
15
S
5
SSW
0
WSW
0
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
10:48AM2.71m
11:12PM2.55m
11:45AM2.86m
00:15AM2.68m
12:39PM3.06m
1:12AM2.86m
Low Tide
5:10PM1.13m
5:23AM1.02m
6:10PM0.94m
6:20AM0.91m
7:04PM0.70m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:34
6:35
6:35
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
30
30
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
26
29
32
32
31
32
34
32
32
32
32
31
32
31
31
29
29
32
33
32
31
32
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
362
280
263
249
456
242
242
239
117
117
183
115
73
161
253
253
253
236
201
179
178
397
387
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
130
135
140
123
99
110
110
112
186
186
74
180
173
68
63
62
120
117
116
55
229
48
33
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
8
8
8
15
37
36
35
65
63
63
120
69
50
67
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
40
85
40
0
0
0
0
131
166
98
0
0
0
0
0
83
98
40
69
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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