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Starfish Beach

Bocas del Toro, Panama

Starfish Beach 1 photo

  • This was taken at Bocas del Drago starfish beach on Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama. We were lucky enough to be the only people on the beach that afternoon and in the dusky light everything was per

    This was taken at Bocas del Drago starfish beach on Isla Colon, Bocas del Toro, Panama. We were lucky enough to be the only people on the beach that afternoon and in the dusky light everything was per. Marissa Strniste from Upala, Costa Rica, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:09 pm
7 am
4.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.4
17 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
25°C77°F
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
138 km/hmph W
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
4.2Fair7 am74
4.3Fair8 am127
4.4Fair9 am106
4.6Fair10 am106
5.1Fair11 am127
5.2Fair12 pm149
5.4Fair1 pm1710
5.7Good2 pm1912
6.0Good3 pm1912
6.3Good4 pm1710
6.1Good5 pm1711
5.9Good6 pm149
Sat
4.1Fair7 am149
4.2Fair8 am106
3.4Poor9 am149
4.2Fair10 am96
3.4Poor11 am148
4.8Fair12 pm106
5.0Fair1 pm1912
4.8Fair2 pm1912
5.6Good3 pm1811
5.7Good4 pm1711
5.9Good5 pm159
5.8Good6 pm128
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 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 79%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 51%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 12 pm to 3 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed8.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 36%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms30 m100 ft away
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m80 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miBoca del Drago (village)

Nearby places

  • Bar Playa EstrellaFood and drink
    20 m80 ft
  • Restaurante Playa EstrellaFood and drink
    30 m110 ft
  • EilynFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Donde EilynFood and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • Doña AgnesFood and drink
    130 m440 ft

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

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