Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EST
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Playa Venao surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Venao sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa Venao today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Venao at 10PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
137
137
137
192
213
215
215
215
213
210
204
141
137
137
135
135
135
135
105
166
176
176
158
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
S
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
N
15
N
15
NE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
25
NE
15
N
cross
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:07PM3.82m
3:42AM3.61m
3:55PM3.91m
4:31AM3.70m
4:44PM3.91m
5:21AM3.72m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.02m
9:44AM0.30m
10:16PM-0.09m
10:34AM0.25m
11:04PM-0.11m
11:25AM0.28m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
8
1
4
6
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
25
33
33
33
33
31
31
31
31
32
34
33
32
31
31
31
33
32
34
32
32
31
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
137
137
137
137
192
213
215
215
215
213
210
204
141
137
137
135
135
135
135
96
92
176
176
158
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
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
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
6
51
51
51
5
5
5
10
9
9
9
9
9
15
12
11
11
11
10
105
166
86
83
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
26
2
5
5
1
15
37
37
37
37
33
63
62
63
63
62
57
91
72
10
10
10
10
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
60
40
0
0
0
0
44
40
183
0
0
40
44
0
0
0
182
40
40
0
0
40
40
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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