Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 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
29.1° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
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
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
111
104
141
101
102
147
147
201
226
126
123
169
188
242
297
273
265
265
265
487
397
382
405
478
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
W
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:24PM3.19m
5:56AM3.03m
6:01PM3.08m
6:34AM2.92m
6:38PM2.94m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.65m
11:42PM0.41m
11:55AM0.74m
00:19AM0.52m
12:33PM0.87m
00:58AM0.66m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:07
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6:34
6:34
6:34
6:34
4
2
2
5
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
6
1
Temp °C
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
32
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
33
32
31
32
31
31
30
30
32
31
32
32
32
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
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
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
111
104
141
101
101
99
147
201
226
126
115
169
188
242
297
273
265
265
265
487
397
382
405
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
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
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
32
19
25
31
102
147
98
87
57
85
123
115
46
15
35
103
115
105
229
203
50
6
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
6
55
35
100
48
31
31
31
31
61
61
31
16
37
9
9
37
39
63
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
5
0.6
S
10
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
6
70
2
31
41
7
77
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
85
209
85
1
0
0
0
0
83
209
85
0
0
0
0
0
131
98
85
69
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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