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Level 5/10
Santa Catalina
Veraguas, Panama
🪨Rocks🏝️Remote
Santa Catalina is Panama's premier surf destination—a long right-hand point break in a remote fishing village on the Pacific coast. The wave wraps around a rocky headland, offering multiple sections that can connect for rides of 200+ meters on the right swell. Getting here is an adventure (5+ hours from Panama City), but the sleepy village vibe, consistent waves, and proximity to Coiba National Park (world-class diving) make it worth the journey. Panama's best-kept surf secret.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
0.9m
SSW(198°)
Score: 5/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
9km/h
S(178°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm87%
Secondary Swell
0.1mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h N|PM: 7 km/h S
Lighter winds early (4 km/h)
Tide at 7am (-0.7m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
1:40 am
High tide - 1.53m
7:45 am
Low tide - -0.73m
2:00 pm
High tide - 1.82m
8:15 pm
Low tide - -0.87m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
64
FairComponents
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score64/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score64
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SSW (200°)
- Direction range
- 180° - 240°
- Size range
- 1m - 3m
- Ideal size
- 2.4m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 16s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 0° - 90°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
- Optimal range
- 0.5m - 1.5m
Water temp
28°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Difficulty
5/10
Crowd level
4/10
Access: 5hr drive from Panama City.
Best Season
Peak: Apr-Oct
S-SW swell season. Very consistent.
Getting There
Airport
PTYDrive time
300 minData quality
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