Playa Venao
Los Santos, Panama
Next good swell
Wed, Oct 28 – Sat, Oct 31
- 3 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- 86°F waterBoardshorts
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Playa Venao surf forecast
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:07am to 6:02pm
- Dawn6:07 to 8am6ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am5-6ft2kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5-6ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm5ft5kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
6ft4/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:07am to 6:02pm
- Dawn6:07 to 8am6ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am6ft4kt offshore4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm6ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:02pm5ft2kt glassy4/10
Sunday, Oct 25
4ft6/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6:01pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am5ft2kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy1/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm4ft4kt cross-shore4/10
Monday, Oct 26
4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6:01pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am4ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft1kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
2-3ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6:01pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am3ft1kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2-3ft2kt glassy5/10
- Dusk4 to 6:01pm2ft1kt glassy4/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SSW
- Wind
- 6kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am3ft5kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft6kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm3ft5kt cross-shore7/10
Thursday, Oct 29
3ft8/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am3ft6kt offshore8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft8kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft6kt offshore7/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft4kt cross-shore8/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm3ft1kt glassy8/10
Friday, Oct 30
2-3ft8/10Best in the afternoon
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am2-3ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft2kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2ft3kt glassy7/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft3kt glassy8/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm2-3ft1kt glassy7/10
Saturday, Oct 31
3-4ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 7kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am3ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-3ft4kt offshore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft9kt offshore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft10kt offshore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm4ft6kt offshore5/10
Sunday, Nov 1
5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 5kt offshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 6pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am5ft3kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft4kt offshore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft7kt offshore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft5kt offshore5/10
- Dusk4 to 6pm5ft3kt glassy6/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
5ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 6:08am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:08 to 8am5ft1kt glassy5/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm5ft1kt glassy6/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
5ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:09am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am5ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning8 to 11am5ft1kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm1-5ft4kt onshore2/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm5ft4kt onshore2/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm5ft2kt glassy3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 6:09am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am4ft2kt glassy9/10
- Morning8 to 11am4ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm3-4ft2kt glassy4/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
2ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s S
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 6:09am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am2ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning8 to 11am2ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-3ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft2kt glassy4/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm2ft1kt glassy4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
2-5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 6:09am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am5ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am2-5ft2kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-5ft2kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm2ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm3ft1kt glassy6/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft9/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 16s SSW
- Wind
- 5kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:09am to 5:59pm
- Dawn6:09 to 8am3ft3kt glassy8/10
- Morning8 to 11am3ft4kt offshore9/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft6kt offshore8/10
- Afternoon2 to 4pm3ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk4 to 5:59pm3ft5kt cross-shore5/10
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Getting there
An expedition, about 6 hr from PTY
- PTY
- 371 km, about 6 hr 1 min
- the wave
The drive from Panama City is long. One road runs into the bay.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
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Year-round · consistently good
Best months: all year · typically 3–4 ft faces
Month by month
Every month here is at least half as good as the best one, so there is no season to miss.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 100% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Feb | 3 ft | 100% | 27 C / 80 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 100% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 4 ft | 100% | 28 C / 82 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jul | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Sep | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 98% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Nov | 3 ft | 96% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 99% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Panama guide.