Playa Santa Catalina surf break

Playa Santa Catalina surfForecast / Veraguas / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
28.8° 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 2PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (08 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
3
4
4
4
3
2
3
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
331
326
294
227
224
217
239
432
432
546
428
582
705
713
713
887
697
657
612
499
499
848
733
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
5
ENE
20
SSE
10
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
0
ESE
15
SW
10
SSW
0
WSW
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:00AM2.69m
8:04PM2.66m
8:51AM2.63m
8:59PM2.56m
9:48AM2.63m
10:03PM2.51m
Low Tide
1:40AM0.80m
2:02PM1.14m
2:28AM0.93m
2:58PM1.23m
3:22AM1.03m
4:03PM1.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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
6:34
6:34
1
Temp °C
27
26
28
31
31
28
28
27
26
26
29
31
30
29
28
27
26
26
29
31
30
28
28
27
31
29
31
34
33
32
32
31
30
28
31
34
31
33
32
31
28
28
30
34
32
31
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
331
331
326
294
227
224
217
213
169
432
546
336
582
705
713
713
887
697
657
612
499
499
848
733
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
38
37
36
89
120
176
121
239
432
164
432
428
303
303
390
321
167
213
167
167
263
217
103
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
51
52
31
91
181
178
125
172
252
65
3
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
7
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
83
69
0
0
0
0
0
0
98
40
0
0
0
0
40
0
85
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Veraguas
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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