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Playa El Istmito

Bocas del Toro, Panama

Playa El Istmito 3 photos

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 6:08 pm
7 am
4.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa El Istmito.

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Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Tue, so a beachfront room still pays off.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
1510 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
3018 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
92%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
4.3Fair7 am117
4.4Fair8 am138
4.7Fair9 am117
4.9Fair10 am128
5.5Good11 am138
5.4Fair12 pm159
5.4Fair1 pm1711
5.4Fair2 pm1912
5.4Fair3 pm2012
5.4Fair4 pm1811
5.4Fair5 pm1811
5.5Good6 pm1610
Sat
4.4Fair7 am1811
4.6Fair8 am159
3.3Poor9 am1710
4.4Fair10 am128
4.7Fair11 am1610
5.0Fair12 pm127
4.8Fair1 pm2012
4.7Fair2 pm2012
4.5Fair3 pm1912
4.9Fair4 pm1811
5.2Fair5 pm1610
5.4Fair6 pm159
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, 0.2 m. High at 11 am, 0.4 m. Low at 5 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 9 pm, 0.3 mLow 3 am, 0.2 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.4 m1 ftLow 5 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 9 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 3 am, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 5 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 9 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 88%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m600 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miBocas del Toro (city)

Nearby places

  • streetfoodFood and drink
    180 m600 ft
  • Guari-GuariRegional
    420 m0.3 mi
  • La Fonda El Fruta de panFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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