Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 10PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm 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 and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
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

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
137
151
366
362
280
270
259
249
309
305
309
305
239
233
289
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:13AM3.03m
1:30PM3.44m
2:05AM3.25m
2:18PM3.65m
2:54AM3.45m
Low Tide
7:05PM0.73m
7:15AM0.79m
7:54PM0.46m
8:06AM0.60m
8:42PM0.21m
8:55AM0.43m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
28
27
27
27
29
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
31
32
28
28
28
28
30
31
31
32
28
29
28
27
29
31
32
32
33
30
31
29
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
126
137
139
366
362
280
270
259
249
309
305
309
305
239
233
289
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
117
112
151
16
19
20
20
20
4
7
7
4
3
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
16
4
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
Energy kJ
8
5
10
10
11
9
9
7
6
4
6
6
4
5
6
5
4
2
4
6
6
6
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
44
40
0
0
0
40
53
53
44
44
0
0
0
0
44
44
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
340
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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