Pacific Panama · Wednesday, Sep 23

Santa Catalina

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 7:20 PM EST

When to go

8:00 AM–10:00 AM

Looks good · Low confidence

1.8–1.8 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 2.2 kt · direction unavailable

Forecast details

Light wind should keep the water smoother.

Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

8:00 AM–10:00 AM · America/Panama
Light wind · up to 2.2 kt · reported gusts up to 8.2 kt
Offshore waves: 1.8–1.8 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data unavailable.
Wind source time: Sep 22, 6:30 PM EST. This is not the model run issue time.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 3.9 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 12 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
Tide unavailable: assessment incomplete, especially at shallow reef breaks.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind WSW 0.4 kt

Tide Unavailable

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellSSW 1.1 ft @ 9sValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/PanamaMarine grid 7.6250, -81.2083 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea1.8 ft @ 9sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Panama

Model windWSW 0.4 ktcross-shoreValid 2026-09-23 08:00 · America/Panama0.2 kt onshore component

TideUnavailableunavailableNo verified local tide station connected; no tide height estimated

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Santa Catalina
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	NNW 2.9 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.7 ft @ 7s
1 AM	NNW 3.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.7 ft @ 7s
2 AM	NNW 3 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 7s
3 AM	N 1.6 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 7s
4 AM	NNW 1.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 7s
5 AM	NNW 0.9 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.4 ft @ 7s
6 AM	NE 1.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.2 ft @ 9s
7 AM	ENE 3.2 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.1 ft @ 9s
8 AM	WSW 0.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.1 ft @ 9s
9 AM	SW 1.3 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.1 ft @ 8s
10 AM	SW 2.2 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.2 ft @ 7s
11 AM	SSW 5.1 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.2 ft @ 6s
Noon	SSW 7.2 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.3 ft @ 6s
1 PM	SW 5.4 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.4 ft @ 5s
2 PM	SW 5.5 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.4 ft @ 6s
3 PM	WSW 5 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.3 ft @ 7s
4 PM	WSW 3.9 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.3 ft @ 8s
5 PM	W 3.9 ktcross-shore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.4 ft @ 8s
6 PM	NW 2.8 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.4 ft @ 6s
7 PM	N 2.1 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.5 ft @ 6s
8 PM	NNE 2.7 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.5 ft @ 6s
9 PM	NNW 1.6 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 6s
10 PM	NW 1.3 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 6s
11 PM	NNW 2.4 ktoffshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.6 ft @ 6s

12 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 2.9 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.7 ft @ 7s

1 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 3.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.7 ft @ 7s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 3 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 7s

3 AMUnavailable

WindN 1.6 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 7s

4 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 1.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 7s

5 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 0.9 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 7s

6 AMUnavailable

WindNE 1.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.2 ft @ 9s

7 AMUnavailable

WindENE 3.2 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.1 ft @ 9s

8 AMUnavailable

WindWSW 0.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.1 ft @ 9s

9 AMUnavailable

WindSW 1.3 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.1 ft @ 8s

10 AMUnavailable

WindSW 2.2 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.2 ft @ 7s

11 AMUnavailable

WindSSW 5.1 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.2 ft @ 6s

NoonUnavailable

WindSSW 7.2 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.3 ft @ 6s

1 PMUnavailable

WindSW 5.4 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 5s

2 PMUnavailable

WindSW 5.5 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 6s

3 PMUnavailable

WindWSW 5 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.3 ft @ 7s

4 PMUnavailable

WindWSW 3.9 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.3 ft @ 8s

5 PMUnavailable

WindW 3.9 ktcross-shoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 8s

6 PMUnavailable

WindNW 2.8 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 6s

7 PMUnavailable

WindN 2.1 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.5 ft @ 6s

8 PMUnavailable

WindNNE 2.7 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.5 ft @ 6s

9 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 1.6 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 6s

10 PMUnavailable

WindNW 1.3 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 6s

11 PMUnavailable

WindNNW 2.4 ktoffshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 6s

Tide

Local tide station unavailable

Tide predictions are unavailable for this period.

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Point break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 7.61, -81.24.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 180° · Location provenance

Model request point: Santa Catalina (7.61, -81.24). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 2/6 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier D · MODEL_FIRST_AMERICAS · spot-level model point

National or regional meteorological marine bulletin
No current IMHPA page passed exact variable, date, market-membership, zone-name, coordinate, and field validation.UnavailableNo source time
The Buoy API
No current same-exposure Panama wave observation with verified station identity, coordinates, units, timestamp, and individual break assignment is connected.UnavailableNo source time
WorldTides API
The IMHPA home page publishes only Pacific/Caribbean summary tides without a named station, chart datum, or break-level assignment; heights are withheld.UnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:30 PM EST
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 6:30 PM EST
Copernicus Marine Global Ocean Waves
Independent wave-model backend and cross-check; market adapter or station mapping not connectedUnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.