Playa Venao surf break

Playa Venao surfForecast / Gulf of Panama / Panama

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 03 Sep 2025 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
28.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Wednesday (Sep 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 3rd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 4th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 5th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Venao over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tue
09
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)141516181616161616151515141414131313131218
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)296310403352575485773447627745392396373284276282205219207287220
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
5
S
15
SW
10
NW
10
ESE
30
SW
10
WSW
10
E
20
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
20
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
25
SSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
30
SSW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:56AM
2.66
12:55AM
2.61
1:03PM
2.81
1:49AM
2.85
1:57PM
3.02
2:32AM
3.14
2:43PM
3.26
3:12AM
3.44
3:26PM
3.47
3:51AM
3.70
4:08PM
3.65
4:29AM
3.89
4:49PM
3.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:44AM
1.42
6:33PM
1.11
6:56AM
1.29
7:30PM
0.93
7:52AM
1.07
8:16PM
0.71
8:38AM
0.81
8:57PM
0.49
9:21AM
0.53
9:36PM
0.29
10:01AM
0.29
10:16PM
0.15
10:42AM
0.11
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tue
09
Sunrise-6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--6:25--6:25--6:24--6:24--6:23--6:23--6:22
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Rain (mm)
4811191583231354173181
Temp. °C272827272625262525262626262725262726262727
Feels °C (?)313129302925292829292927303126303026312928
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gulf of Panama

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Venao (calm at El Cerro wx 44 km from Playa Venao). 0.9m 9s swell from the SSW with a 0.6m 14s groundswell, also from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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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

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