Playa Grande
Balboa · Panama
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Playa Grande is a sand beach on the Panama coast facing NW-facing toward open water — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Grande
Updated 05:28 spot time
Playa Grande surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m ankle to knee high, 0.2 m S swell at 4.3 s. Wind up to 10 km/h NW. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 2 km/h N 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
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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