Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa Venao today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Venao at 6PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). 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 (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
259
314
309
305
309
305
239
233
229
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
137
137
137
137
192
213
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
5
SSE
0
SE
0
W
10
NNW
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
1:30PM3.44m
2:05AM3.25m
2:18PM3.65m
2:54AM3.45m
3:07PM3.82m
3:42AM3.61m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.79m
7:54PM0.46m
8:06AM0.60m
8:42PM0.21m
8:55AM0.43m
9:29PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
29
30
30
30
28
28
27
27
29
29
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
30
29
28
28
28
27
27
30
31
31
31
28
29
27
27
29
30
32
32
32
30
28
29
31
32
31
32
33
33
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
270
259
314
309
305
309
305
239
233
229
289
289
285
220
192
187
139
181
137
137
137
137
192
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
17
20
8
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
26
51
51
51
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
5
5
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
SE
5
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
14
10
7
9
16
15
11
8
11
13
14
7
11
7
4
2
2
2
2
2
12
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
53
53
44
40
40
0
0
0
53
53
44
0
0
0
0
0
56
318
370
60
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf of Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Panama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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