Playa Chistina
David · Panama
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Playa Chistina is a NW-facing sand beach on the Panama shoreline — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Chistina
Updated 05:28 spot time
Playa Chistina surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m SW swell at 12.7 s. Wind up to 11 km/h NW. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 01:00 — good (3.5/5) with 10 km/h NW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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