Panama kite Center kitesurf spot

Panama

Spot currently openBeginner level 8.64 | -79.72

Overview

Panama Kite Center is a kitesurf spot located in the Punta Chame area, Pacific coast of Panama. This kite center provides access to the flat and shallow lagoon of Punta Chame. Thermal winds blow consistently from December to April, reinforced by the Venturi effect of the peninsula. Ideal conditions for learning and progression.

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Spot forecast for Panama kite Center

Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 18:00

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:332 m09:083.7 m16:031.8 m22:203.7 m04:352 m10:493.6 m17:011.8 m23:583.8 m05:351.9 m12:203.8 m17:571.7 m00:534.1 m06:341.8 m13:134 m18:521.6 m01:334.4 m07:301.5 m13:534.3 m19:451.4 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m

Panama kite Center: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

170h

in March · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 170 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is August, at 11.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 14 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d M April: 24 rideable days A May: 17.5 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d A September: 14 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is May, at 28 °C. The wettest month is June, with 310 mm.

Monthly averages: Panama kite Center
Monthly averages — Panama kite Center — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 167 h 29 °C 21 mm
February 22.5 148 h 29 °C 19 mm
March 27.5 170 h 29 °C 6 mm
April 24.0 138 h 29 °C 52 mm
May 17.5 71 h 28 °C 214 mm
June 16.0 71 h 28 °C 310 mm
July 17.5 76 h 28 °C 302 mm
August 11.5 61 h 28 °C 264 mm
September 14.0 77 h 28 °C 273 mm
October 19.0 113 h 28 °C 226 mm
November 20.0 102 h 28 °C 225 mm
December 19.5 108 h 28 °C 114 mm

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Technical details of Panama kite Center spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SW.

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