- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Playa Venao Surf Forecast
/ Gulf of Panama (24 surf breaks) /
Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 EST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Venao this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Venao over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Venao in the next 12 days are 1.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |||
Rating (10 max) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | ||
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 413 | 351 | 245 | 356 | 416 | 259 | 177 | 354 | 292 | 298 | 314 | 362 | 413 | 369 | 330 | 313 | 213 | 201 | 140 | 136 | 141 | ||
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | ||
High Tide / height (m) | 9:34PM 3.02 | 10:00AM 3.34 | 10:41PM 2.94 | 11:05AM 3.27 | 11:53PM 2.94 | 12:14PM 3.26 | 1:04AM 3.02 | 1:22PM 3.31 | 2:09AM 3.16 | 2:23PM 3.41 | 3:06AM 3.33 | 3:18PM 3.51 | 3:57AM 3.48 | ||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:38AM 0.80 | 4:29PM 0.70 | 4:44AM 0.90 | 5:37PM 0.69 | 5:55AM 0.92 | 6:46PM 0.61 | 7:06AM 0.87 | 7:50PM 0.48 | 8:11AM 0.75 | 8:47PM 0.35 | 9:08AM 0.62 | 9:38PM 0.23 | 10:00AM 0.52 | ||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | ||
| Sunset | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | ||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | |||
Rain (mm) | 3 | 13 | 30 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Temp. °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | ||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gulf of Panama
Continuing clean conditions at Playa Venao (calm at El Cerro wx 45 km from Playa Venao). 0.9m 14s groundswell from the SSW with a 0.5m 9s swell, also from the SSW. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.
45 km away, 1 h 18 min ago
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.
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 12 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