Playa Crocodilus
Panama · Panama
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Playa Crocodilus is a SE-facing sand beach on the Panama shoreline — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Crocodilus
Updated 05:28 spot time
Playa Crocodilus surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.7 m WSW swell at 9.2 s. Wind up to 14 km/h WNW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (3/5) with 4 km/h SW 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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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