Continent |
Central America |
Country |
Panama |
Next Big City |
Panama City |
Next Town |
Punta Chame |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Animals |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
Flat to choppy water. No waves as the bay is sheltered from the swell. During low tide many stingrays. The Lagoon of Punta Chame is best around mid tide. The best place in Punta Chame for teaching and learning as you have waist deep water, no currents and waves.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Depending on Tide |
Hazards: |
Trees |
Beach Users: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Hard sand, no rocks. At low tide approx. 100m wide. At high tide sometimes less than 10m wide.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts |
Hot and humid. Very warm water year round.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
N |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE |
During dry season (December to May) steady Northerly winds, accelerated by the Venturi effect. No wind in the wet season. The wind is usually stronger in the morning and particularly in the afternoon session.
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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No walk |
Via the Panamericana from Panama City south, exit the Panamericana at Punta Chame `sign`. Rough road for half an hour till Punta Chame. Total time from Panama City 1.5 hours.
Rules |
None |
Nightlife in Punta Chame happens at the restaurants and kite schools. The pizzeria in town is recommended and Panama Kite Center does bi-weekly parties with a DJ.
