Playa Gorgona
Santiago · Panama
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Playa Gorgona is a sand beach on the Panama coast facing NE-facing toward open water — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Gorgona
Updated 05:28 spot time
Playa Gorgona surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SSW swell at 11.6 s. Wind up to 6 km/h NE. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fun (3/5) with 5 km/h NNE 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
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
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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