Santa Catalina, Panama
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About Santa Catalina
Santa Catalina is a town in Veraguas Province, Panama. From Santa Catalina you can reach 5 surf spots and 8 dive sites. The nearest is Santa Catalina, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
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Staying in Santa Catalina
- 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Santa Catalina.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Santa Catalina each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estero Beach1.6 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft353 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft272 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft229 kJwind from the north, 4 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft195 kJwind from the west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft187 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft267 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Estero Beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Brava4.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft353 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft272 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft229 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft195 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, good | 3 ft187 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft267 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Punta Brava: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Santa Catalina0.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft353 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft281 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, good | 4 ft229 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft195 kJwind from the west, 2 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft187 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft298 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 4 ft267 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day |
All readings for Santa Catalina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Roca2.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft243 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft204 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, good | 3 ft120 kJwind from the west, 2 knots, fair | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Punta Roca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| San Pedrillo7.9 kmabout 15 min by car | 3 ft243 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, good | 3 ft204 kJwind from the north, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft172 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft120 kJwind from the north, 0 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft86 kJwind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft219 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft177 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for San Pedrillo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Santa Catalina, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Dive near Santa Catalina
- Canales de Afuera 41.1 km · stays here
- Faro Reef 42.8 km · stays here
- Iglesia 48.5 km · stays here
- Granito de Oro 50.7 km · stays here
- Machete Point 50.8 km · stays here
- Bahia Damas 51.5 km · stays here
- Shark Point Coiba 56.1 km · stays here
- Santa Cruz 58 km · stays here
Places to eat near Santa Catalina
- Tiki Lodge Bar and RestaurantLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre
- El Chillinguito0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Los Pibes0.5 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits