Overview

Kitesurf

Punta Chame is Panama's iconic kitesurf spot, located on a narrow peninsula facing the Pacific. The lagoon on the inner side offers an exceptional flat water surface with shallow water stretching for hundreds of meters. Thermal winds accelerated by the Venturi effect blow from December to April, reaching 15 to 30 knots. The spot is perfect for all levels thanks to the variety of riding areas.

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Spot forecast for Punta Chame

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 3.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 03:33 · 2 m High tide 09:08 · 3.7 m Low tide 16:03 · 1.8 m High tide 22:20 · 3.7 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:35 · 2 m High tide 10:49 · 3.6 m Low tide 17:01 · 1.8 m High tide 23:58 · 3.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:35 · 1.9 m High tide 12:20 · 3.8 m Low tide 17:57 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:53 · 4.1 m Low tide 06:34 · 1.8 m High tide 13:13 · 4 m Low tide 18:52 · 1.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:33 · 4.4 m Low tide 07:30 · 1.5 m High tide 13:53 · 4.3 m Low tide 19:45 · 1.4 m

Punta Chame: 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

66h

in March · 15 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 12 rideable days a month and 66 hours of usable wind, at 32 °C. The low point is May, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 22%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 29 °C. The wettest month is June, with 307 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Chame

Monthly averages — Punta Chame — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.5	75 h	31 °C	59 mm
February	13.5	84 h	32 °C	63 mm
March	15.0	66 h	33 °C	32 mm
April	9.0	44 h	32 °C	100 mm
May	0.0	4 h	30 °C	219 mm
June	0.5	5 h	29 °C	307 mm
July	0.0	5 h	29 °C	265 mm
August	0.0	6 h	30 °C	272 mm
September	1.0	6 h	29 °C	235 mm
October	1.0	7 h	29 °C	259 mm
November	2.5	16 h	29 °C	279 mm
December	8.5	54 h	30 °C	156 mm

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Technical details of Punta Chame 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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