Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa Santa Catalina today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Santa Catalina at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
226
126
123
169
188
242
297
273
265
265
229
582
397
382
485
565
565
557
549
512
408
402
396
396
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
SSE
15
SW
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
S
5
S
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
E
10
S
15
S
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:01PM3.08m
6:34AM2.92m
6:38PM2.94m
7:15AM2.79m
7:19PM2.80m
Low Tide
11:55AM0.74m
00:19AM0.52m
12:33PM0.87m
00:58AM0.66m
1:15PM1.01m
1:40AM0.80m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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6:34
6:34
6:34
6:34
1
3
7
5
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
30
29
29
28
27
27
27
29
29
28
27
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
32
34
32
33
32
31
32
31
32
32
30
31
33
32
32
32
33
32
30
31
31
32
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
226
126
115
169
188
242
297
273
265
265
210
582
397
382
485
565
565
557
549
512
408
402
396
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
Energy kJ
57
85
123
115
46
15
35
103
115
105
229
203
35
33
9
9
9
9
9
15
37
37
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
31
18
61
31
16
37
9
9
21
23
24
9
9
9
18
9
38
37
97
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
40
209
0
40
0
0
0
0
83
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
83
83
40
40
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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