Playa Hermosa
Chiriquí · Panama
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Playa Hermosa is a NW-facing sand beach on the Panama shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Hermosa
Updated 23:26 spot time
Playa Hermosa surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.5 m–0.6 m knee to waist high, 0.4 m SW swell at 8.65 s. Wind up to 13 km/h SW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 07:00 — fun (3/5) with 6 km/h NNW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.2°C (82.8°F) on average
Jan
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.5–30.7°C
Feb
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.2–30.3°C
Mar
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.2–30.6°C
Apr
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.4–30.3°C
May
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.9–30.5°C
Jun
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Jul
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.6–30.3°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30.3°C
Sep
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Oct
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.4–29.8°C
Nov
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.3–29.9°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.8–30.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
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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