Overview

Kitesurf

Playa Las Lajas is a kitesurf spot on the Pacific coast of Panama, in Chiriquí Province. This 14 km long beach is one of the longest in Panama, offering a vast shallow body of water at low tide. Thermal and northerly winds blow during the dry season from December to April. The immense tidal flat at low tide creates a flat playground ideal for beginners.

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Spot forecast for Playa Las Lajas

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Swell and waves

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:28 · 1.5 m High tide 10:35 · 2.6 m Low tide 16:59 · 1.3 m High tide 23:27 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:43 · 1.4 m High tide 11:47 · 2.7 m Low tide 18:04 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:26 · 2.9 m Low tide 06:44 · 1.3 m High tide 12:48 · 2.8 m Low tide 18:57 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:14 · 3.1 m Low tide 07:33 · 1 m High tide 13:39 · 3 m Low tide 19:42 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:56 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:15 · 0.8 m High tide 14:23 · 3.2 m Low tide 20:24 · 0.8 m

Playa Las Lajas: 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

55h

in March · 15 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 10 rideable days a month and 55 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is May, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is September, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 640 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Las Lajas

Monthly averages — Playa Las Lajas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	6.5	24 h	30 °C	35 mm
February	12.5	50 h	31 °C	57 mm
March	15.0	55 h	31 °C	42 mm
April	7.5	25 h	31 °C	108 mm
May	1.0	12 h	29 °C	359 mm
June	2.5	14 h	28 °C	437 mm
July	3.0	14 h	28 °C	309 mm
August	3.0	15 h	28 °C	270 mm
September	5.0	22 h	27 °C	368 mm
October	2.0	11 h	27 °C	407 mm
November	5.5	23 h	27 °C	640 mm
December	1.0	5 h	28 °C	178 mm

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Technical details of Playa Las Lajas spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Nearby spots

All spots: Provincia de Chiriquí

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