Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

20 April 2026: Tsunami Alert Issued for NE Japan

A magnitude-7.4 earthquake off the coast of Sanriku has triggered a tsunami warning. latest updates

Surf Forecasts:

Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 EST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
27.2° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Venao this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 20) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Mon 20th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 20th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 21st Apr)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
1
S
0.8
S
1
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)141417171616151414141313131312121212171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)487377364589847836644508501405290280276215199141189139220267337
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNW
20
NE
20
E
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
ENE
20
N
15
NNE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SE
15
S
10
SW
15
S
20
S
15
SW
10
SSW
20
S
10
SW
10
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off		crossoffcross-
off		crossoffcross-
off		oncross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:35AM
3.72
5:49PM
3.87
6:23AM
3.62
6:38PM
3.68
7:15AM
3.45
7:32PM
3.44
8:14AM
3.27
8:33PM
3.19
9:21AM
3.11
9:44PM
2.99
10:35AM
3.04
11:03PM
2.90
11:48AM
3.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:21PM
-0.09
11:38AM
0.24
12:08AM
-0.00
12:27PM
0.37
12:57AM
0.18
1:20PM
0.57
1:52AM
0.40
2:21PM
0.79
2:55AM
0.63
3:33PM
0.97
4:06AM
0.80
4:53PM
1.03
5:21AM
0.88
6:08PM
0.96
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
Sunrise-6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07-
Sunset--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
Rain (mm)
------------61-53-82-
Temp. °C272828272929282828272728262727262727262727
Feels °C (?)302728292929302930303029282928283028283028
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

View more
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Playa Venao:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa Venao surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Playa Venao at:
surf-forecast.com

Information about the Playa Venao Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Venao provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Venao can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Venao surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Venao) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Venao may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Gulf of Panama? If you are looking for accommodation near Playa Venao, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Gulf of Panama, consider staying in Chitre which is 70 km (43 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Las Minas which is 85 km (53 miles) away

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest