The Republic of Panama has some of the best surfing in Central America. In this region you can fin warm water and tons of un-ridden world class surf spots at close proximities from Panama City. Besides from its water temperature, you can count on consistent Panama Surf, uncrowned Panama surf spots and a well balanced ecology.
This adventure Panama travel destination is located in between Costa Rica and Colombia and has a coastline of 2,490 km of pure surf waiting just for you! Taking a look at Panama’s geography, you can see that the country has the shape of a horizontal “S” and we can closely link it the word “SWELL OR SURF”. The reason for such is because the Republic of Panama in Central America has the advantage of receiving all swell and wind directions making it convenient for surfing when on a Central America surf trip. Up north of Panama, our coastline borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific on the Southern coast of our Isthmus at only 1hr or 80km from each other. Moreover, Panama has one of the best weather in the planet. To learn more check out panama surf photos blog.
Countries like Costa Rica and Panama are both located in a region where the climate is based on two seasons (Green and Dry). The green season is referred to the rainy season which starts on late March and finishes in December. Our dry season starts in December and fishes in late March. Rain is not a negative weather factor in Panama as most of the time you can expect a few ours of rain and following the sun light. Once you are on a Panama travel, sport fishing charter or surf tour you will notice that after the rain, water gets glassy and the winds cut down creating a perfect surf session or cruising condition.
The Republic of Panama in Central America has excellent communications systems which allow our guests to keep in touch with their family and friends. It is also the safest place in Central America according to the international crime rates. Panama counts with top of the line hospitals which are some of the best in Central America including the HopkinsHospital in Punta Pacifica. In case you get injured (we hope not) you will be treated by some of the best health care professionals. As a matter of fact, Panama is becoming a destination for health tourism as rates are very low for top class medical services.
As native Panamanians and years of surfing experience, we have attained the knowledge of the best time to surf, winds, swell direction, tides and best ways to travel in comfort and safety to places like Santa Catalina, Venado, Cambutal, Isla Grande, Cebaco Island, Punta Burica, Morro Negrito, Chiriqui, La Barqueta, Las Lajas and few private secret surf spots. Our office is located in the heart of Panama City and with years in the surf tour field we are now dedicated to making our guests feel comfortable when riding to the beach. You will no longer worry on car rental, surfing guides, fishing guides, transfers from the International Airport, Panama Hotel arrangements, national airfare tickets, lodging at the surfing spots, surf board rentals, boat tours and even real estate listings as panamacruise.com.pa is a licensed tour operator in Panama and has created formal alliances with pretty much all of the most important hotels, airlines, real estate brokers, banks and lodges of the Republic.
Bare in mind that once you are on any of the locations for surf charter in this section you will have the opportunity to practice deep sea sport fishing or angling in our Panama waters. Our certified tour guides are very friendly experienced bilingual surfers that are here to make you feel satisfied on the ultimate Panama vacation! Whether you are experienced or inexperienced we are 100% sure that we can assist any surfer find exactly what they are looking for.
The Republic has a large amount of Panama beaches.
Panamacruise.com.pa will mention the most important Panama beaches for surfing charters in order from Panama City up north to Costa Rica.
Punta Chame: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Punta Chame beach which has some of the best white sand in the Republic of Panama. It is a long stretch with water on both sides and only a few houses compared to the other popular Panama beaches. The place is a world class spot for kite surfing in Panama and panama sport fishing.
Gorgona:Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Gorgona. This beach is also great and collides with Punta Chame Panama beach. They are separated by a river where there is a great surf spot called Malibu Panama. There are few Panama real estate developments in this area including Panama condos and couple private communities.
Coronado: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Coronado. Here you will find the most developed of all Panama beaches. It is a gated Panama beach that counts with restaurants, bars, groceries stores, large beach homes and Panama beach condos. Besides from its developments, it has a beautiful bay were you can also find Panama real estate developments form sale. Moreover, there is a Panama surf spot named Serena. This is a right hander breaking on sand and rock bottom and its only good on larger swells and low tide.
Punta Barco: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Punta Barco. Punta Barco is one of Panama’s most pristine Panama beaches. It counts with a private gated community right in front of a sandy beach bay. Moreover, there is a Panama surf spot called rocky point. Rocky point is a left and right hander breaking on small rocks. It is good on mid to high tide and good for beginner to experienced surfers.
Costa Esmeralda:Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Costa Esmeralda. Costa Esmeralda is a fairly small area compared to other beaches in the area. Here you will find some houses with hard road access and a small sandy rock bottom Panama beach. It is good for Panama surfing as well and camping. The waves are relatively weak which makes it good for the inexperienced surfers.
Palmar: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Palmar. Palmar is one of the small Panama beaches. It consists of a main street with housing on both sides. This Panama beach is frequented by inexperienced surfers as it counts with a few easy Panama surf spots. Moreover, there is a main point which is a right hander and a regional classic.
Riomar: PanamaCruise.com.pa takes you to Riomar. Riomar is a regional classic and one of the first Panama surfing spots to be popular in Panama City. The area consists of a few residential homes and a Panama surf camp. Soon there will a condominium project being developed right on the beach. The surf spot is a right hander that start on a hollow drop and continues on easy riding walls which are great for those who love the round houses or cut backs.
Chumico: Chumico is one of the last Panama beaches in the Gulf of Panama. This beach is mostly owned by one Panamanian family and there is no Panama surf. However, is a good spot so explore and find your self in a private sandy Panama beach.
Bocas del Toro is a vast archipelago with a great number of beaches and islands. However, we will mention some of the most popluar beaches at Bocas del Toro Panama.
Paunch: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Paunch Bocas del Toro. Paunch beach is a regional classic of Bocas del Toro. It is a Panama surf spot for intermediate to advanced surfing in Panama’s Bocas del Toro. Most of the time, Panama surf break is a left and right. When its over 8 ft it tends to only go left. Booties are recommended for those who are in experienced Panama surf reef walkers.
Dumpers: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Dumpers Bocas del Toro. This Panama surf break consists of two Bocas del Toro surf spots. One is the inner section of Dumpers and the other is the outer section of this surf area. The outer section of dumpers in Bocas del Toro is a very short shallow / hollow surf ride. It is considered one of the most intense rides at Bocas as it’s a hard drop on a shallow reef with a few caves in the bottom. It is mostly a left drop following a tube and fishing close to a sharp reef head. This is for advanced to pro surfers when its over 6ft of Bocas del Toro surf swell. Inner dumper at Bocas is the left over of the outer break which is impossible to connect due to the large coral head that catches you if you get too stoked on the outer drop. Ist a longer left Bocas del Toro surf break and breaking on not as shallow of a reef. Its fun Panama surf when its under 8ft. The access is one of the easiest in the Bocas del Toro surf breaks.
The Curve: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to the Curve Bocas del Toro. This is a short right hander Bocas surf break on shallow reef. It is mostly a hollow drop that could be fun for those regular foot stanced that might wanna try some right handers since there are way too many left handers the Bocas del Toro surf scene.
BluffBeach: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Bluff beach at Bocas del Toro. Bluff is one of our favorites Bocas surf spots, it breaks on golden sand! This break tends to break boards as it’s a shore break. We recommend our guests to surf without a leach to avoid pulling their surfboards into the impact zone and always with good company as it could have some strong currents. Bare in mind we take our guests with an experienced local guide. This Bocas surf break is perfect for deep barrels and kamikaze surf. Besides from Bocas surfing we offered, you can do some turtle watching and occasionally find some nude people. This beach is very exclusive in term of privacy and perfect for pick nicks / skinn deeping.
BastimentosIsland: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to BastimentosIsland Bocas del Toro. This island is very large Panama Island and counts with a great number of Panama surf spots. The main Bastimentos surf break is located at first beach, it’s the closest to Isla Colon in Bastimentos. The break tends to be good on glassy days and has a sandy deep bottom. It is not a shore break and good for beginners or intermediate surfers. Access is only by boat.
Silverbacks: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Silverbacks (Espalda plateada) Bocas del Toro. This Bocas del Toro surf break is one of the most challenging surf spots in Panama. It is a left or right hander and tends to be over 10ft. Occasionally can get up to 18 ft faces and very hollow and heavy. Make sure to strech! Access is only by boat.
Note: We have only mentioned some of the most popular Bocas del Toro beaches. However, if you are interested on a Panama surf charter, Bocas surf charter or Panama island hoping tour please contact us in order to make all proper arrangements.
The ColonCity beaches are one of the closest Caribbean beaches to Panama City. The area is totally different in terms of Panama culture, Panama topography, Panama weather and sights in comparison to the Panama Pacific coast. Here you will notice is more humid that most places in the Republic of Panama for reasons as; constant north winds and more vegetation. Most of the culture is afro Antillean descendent who practice the famous “Congo” traditions.
Colon Beaches:
Playa Maria Chiquita: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Maria Chiquita beach in ColonCity. This Panama beach is located at aprox 1.2 hrs from Panama City and it’s a Panama beach break with a small community. It is good for inexperienced surfing depending on the time of the year. However, there are better surf spots to check out than this one.
Playa Langosta: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes to you LangostaBeach. This beach is located after Maria Chiquita. It counts with a restaurant and bar. The place is a small sandy bay and frequented by local people from Colon. It can be a great Panama surfing spot in December when mega swells from North or North West hit this area. To learn more contact us.
Playa Blanca: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Blanca (white) beach in Colon, Panama. This is one of Panama beaches with a tiny white sand area before reaching Portobello Colon. There is no good surf but great for day trips and pick nicks. There are possibilities of a private marina in the future.
Playa Portobello: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Portobello, Colon. This is medium sized bay with calmed waters year round. Here you will find a few restaurants with great sport diving and snorkeling spots such as Drake’s Island. Besides from all, you will also have the opportunity to check out the old Spanish fort ruins at Porto Bello.
Playa La Guaira: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to La Guaira beach. This area is located at 2hrs from Panama City and its well known from travelers going across to Isla Grande. Here you will have access to restaurants that offer great sea fresh seafood and tiny beaches that are great to hang out and spend the day. Moreover, you can catch a boat across to Isla Grande.
Playa Isla Grande: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Isla Grande beach. Isla Grande is the most popular Island in Panama’s Atlantic coast since is the closest to Panama City. This Island is great to spend the night in one of the hotels as this is a great for private parties, snorkeling, panama fishing, panama sport diving or even panama surfing! There are small groceries stores where you can buy stuff in case of renting a cabaña.
Playa Playon: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Playon beach. To access playon we must take a short boat ride into a bay. This is a private owned property area with private gate but worth the ride. Here you will find a great Panama beach with golden sand and a variety of bio diversity to conform an eco tour at the same time. Depending on the time of the year you can expect either a strong current area or simply paradise!
Playa Palenque: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Palenque beach. Palenque is located at aprox 32 km after Isla Grande. Here you can find a small town but what is really neat is the famous reef for snorkeling or panama sport diving. You will have the chance to snorkel on a large natural pool (Olympic pool x 2) that is segregated from the open ocean by a reef wall. Strong waves hit the outer area and makes a nice spring water into the pool with tons of sea life.
Playa Cuango: Panama Cruise .com.pa takes you to Cuango beach. Cuango beach is almost reaching the border with San Blas Islands and basically the end of the road. There are a few towns before heading here. The beach is similar to Maria Chiquita and there are also plans for large real estate developments in this area. To learn more about all Panama Beaches, contact us!
