Playa El Salado
Chitré · Panama
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Playa El Salado is a sand beach on the Panama coast facing E-facing toward open water — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa El Salado
Updated 05:28 spot time
Playa El Salado surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.1 m SE swell at 3.55 s. Wind up to 13 km/h SE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 12 km/h W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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