Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 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
28.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa Venao today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Venao at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
92
90
101
120
126
137
151
366
362
280
270
259
249
309
305
309
305
236
233
289
289
289
285
220
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
NW
15
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
High Tide
12:39PM3.22m
1:13AM3.03m
1:30PM3.44m
2:05AM3.25m
2:18PM3.65m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.96m
7:05PM0.73m
7:15AM0.79m
7:54PM0.46m
8:06AM0.60m
8:42PM0.21m
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thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
clear
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6:03
6:01
6:01
6:01
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
30
30
28
27
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
31
32
33
28
27
28
27
30
31
31
31
29
29
28
28
29
32
32
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
92
90
101
90
126
137
139
366
362
280
270
259
249
309
305
309
305
236
233
289
289
289
285
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
31
31
31
33
117
112
151
16
19
20
20
20
4
7
7
3
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SSW
9
Energy kJ
64
61
61
120
6
5
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
17
17
13
9
7
5
9
11
12
10
6
4
4
1
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
44
53
44
0
40
0
0
0
44
53
44
0
40
0
0
0
40
44
40
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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