Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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 2PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
334
330
330
325
325
321
253
246
239
232
229
229
225
222
154
154
151
198
225
239
108
264
229
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NNE
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
12:11PM3.00m
00:47AM2.75m
1:03PM3.02m
1:39AM2.81m
1:49PM3.06m
Low Tide
5:50AM0.90m
6:35PM0.79m
6:46AM0.92m
7:26PM0.70m
7:36AM0.90m
8:10PM0.61m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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
3
1
5
2
1
3
7
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
32
31
32
32
32
32
33
31
31
32
33
33
32
32
31
31
32
30
33
31
31
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
339
334
330
330
325
325
321
253
246
239
232
229
229
225
222
154
154
151
198
225
239
108
264
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
5
Energy kJ
12
12
7
3
3
10
10
22
22
22
22
21
33
33
32
26
24
23
20
14
19
18
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
9
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
6
11
88
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SW
2
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
11
10
1
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
83
98
98
0
0
0
0
0
40
242
85
0
0
0
0
0
209
209
0
0
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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