Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 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
29.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (25 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

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
407
412
493
397
377
348
344
339
334
330
330
325
325
321
253
246
239
232
229
229
225
222
198
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
N
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
0
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
0
ENE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:12AM3.01m
11:45PM2.73m
12:11PM3.00m
00:47AM2.75m
1:03PM3.02m
Low Tide
4:47AM0.82m
5:37PM0.85m
5:50AM0.90m
6:35PM0.79m
6:46AM0.92m
7:26PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
2
4
1
1
2
1
6
5
2
2
1
3
6
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
31
30
32
31
31
31
32
32
31
32
33
31
30
30
31
32
31
31
33
32
31
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
264
407
412
493
397
377
348
344
339
334
330
330
325
325
321
253
246
239
232
229
229
225
222
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
23
23
15
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
3
3
23
25
24
25
26
19
19
27
27
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
35
2
8
8
11
11
8
10
9
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
5
1
SW
5
Energy kJ
15
19
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
98
209
166
69
40
40
0
0
131
131
69
0
0
0
0
0
83
209
69
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
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