Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
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
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
229
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
137
137
137
137
192
213
215
215
215
213
210
204
141
137
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
10
NE
10
ESE
10
SSW
5
S
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:18PM3.65m
2:54AM3.45m
3:07PM3.82m
3:42AM3.61m
3:55PM3.91m
4:31AM3.70m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.60m
8:42PM0.21m
8:55AM0.43m
9:29PM0.02m
9:44AM0.30m
10:16PM-0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:01
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
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
5
1
2
1
3
4
4
Temp °C
29
30
30
30
29
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
30
31
31
32
30
29
28
28
30
33
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
33
33
33
33
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
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
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
Energy kJ
233
229
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
137
137
137
137
192
213
215
215
215
213
210
204
141
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
7
7
3
4
4
3
3
26
51
51
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
NE
3
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
7
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
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
2
2
2
5
51
8
1
37
37
37
37
33
63
62
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
24
16
11
6
10
7
7
8
5
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
44
44
40
0
0
0
0
40
0
370
53
0
0
0
0
0
183
183
0
0
40
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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