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Playa Rebecca - panoramioPlaya Gavilla, San Lorenzo

Chiriquí beaches

Which Chiriquí beach is best right now? 22 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:26 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

4 beaches score 5.5 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. Playa Rebecca - panoramio15.5Goodlater

    Playa Gavilla

    San Lorenzo

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 6.7
  2. 25.5Goodlater

    Playa Grande

    Chiriquí

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 6.7
  3. 35.5Goodlater

    Playa Hermosa

    San Lorenzo

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    30°C87°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.9 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 6.7

Chiriquí today

It is dark across Chiriquí right now: 0 of 22 scored beaches look good later, water is 30 to 31°C86 to 87°F. Read at 12:26 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Chiriquí

18 of 18 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Gavilla, 5.5
Water
30°C87°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft

Eastern Chiriquí

4 of 4 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Playa Juan Vaca, 5.0
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
4 km/h2 mph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
  • Warmest water

    31°C87°F

    Isla Bajo Pipón

    David. Score 5.2 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.6 m2 ft waves

    Playa Juan Vaca

    Chiriquí. Wind 4 km/h2 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (5.2); the weakest is 7 am (3.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

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22 beaches listed · 22 of 22 scored live

  1. Playa Rebecca - panoramio

    Playa Gavilla

    San Lorenzo

    5.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Playa Grande

    Chiriquí

    5.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Playa Hermosa

    San Lorenzo

    5.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Playa Rincón

    San Lorenzo

    5.5Goodlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.9 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. 5.4Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. 5.4Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 5.4Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. 5.3Fairlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air25°C78°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. 5.3Fairlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. Playa Coca

    Chiriquí

    5.3Fairlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. 5.3Fairlater

    1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. 5.2Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 5.2Fairlater

    1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves1.2 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. 5.2Fairlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. 5.2Fairlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. 5.2Fairlater

    1.4 m5 ft waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves1.4 m5 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. 5.1Fairlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Mono ardilla en Puerto Armuelles, Panamá (Panamanian Squirrel Monkey) 02
    5.1Fairlater

    1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C78°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves1.3 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 3 pm to 6 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. 5.0Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C80°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. 5.0Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind4 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. 4.9Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Playa Las Lajas, Provincia de Chiriquí, Panamá.

    Playa Las Lajas

    San Félix

    4.9Fairlater

    Small waves, light wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind4 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.7 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Chiriquí beaches with live score pins

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Chiriquí by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Barú

It is dark in Barú: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C86°F. Playa Coco is the calmest, with 2 km/h1 mph of wind and 1.0 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.4Fairlater

    Playa Coco

    Barú

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

  • 5.4Fairlater

    Playa El Porvenir

    Barú

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

  • 5.1Fairlater

    La Melliza

    Barú

    Dark there now. Best 3 pm later

See all 3 beaches in Barú

San Lorenzo

It is dark in San Lorenzo: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30°C87°F. Playa Gavilla is the calmest, with 7 km/h4 mph of wind and 0.9 m3 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • Playa Rebecca - panoramio5.5Goodlater

    Playa Gavilla

    San Lorenzo

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

  • 5.5Goodlater

    Playa Hermosa

    San Lorenzo

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

  • 5.5Goodlater

    Playa Rincón

    San Lorenzo

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later

See all 3 beaches in San Lorenzo

Alanje

It is dark in Alanje: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 30 to 31°C87°F. Playa Estero Ricó is the calmest, with 6 km/h4 mph of wind and 1.2 m4 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Playa Estero Ricó

    Alanje

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Playa San Pedro

    Alanje

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

See all 2 beaches in Alanje

David

It is dark in David: 0 of 2 scored beaches look good later. Water is 31°C87°F. Isla Bajo Pipón is the calmest, with 9 km/h6 mph of wind and 1.4 m5 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Isla Bajo Pipón

    David

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

  • 5.2Fairlater

    Playa Las Pavas

    David

    Dark there now. Best 4 pm later

See all 2 beaches in David

Remedios

It is dark in Remedios: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 30°C86°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 5.0Fairlater

    Playa Punta del Banco

    Remedios

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later

See all 1 beach in Remedios

San Félix

It is dark in San Félix: 0 of 1 scored beach looks good later. Water is 30°C87°F.

Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

See all 1 beach in San Félix

Sub-areas of Chiriquí

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 5.4Fairlater

    Barú

    Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

    Best now: Playa Coco, 5.4 Fair
  • Playa Rebecca - panoramio5.5Goodlater

    San Lorenzo

    Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

    Best now: Playa Gavilla, 5.5 Good
  • 5.2Fairlater

    Alanje

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Playa Estero Ricó, 5.2 Fair
  • 5.2Fairlater

    David

    Dark now. 0 of 2 look good later

    Best now: Isla Bajo Pipón, 5.2 Fair
  • 5.0Fairlater

    Remedios

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Punta del Banco, 5.0 Fair
  • Playa Las Lajas, Provincia de Chiriquí, Panamá.4.9Fairlater

    San Félix

    Dark now. 0 of 1 look good later

    Best now: Playa Las Lajas, 4.9 Fair

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Chiriquí beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Chiriquí right now?

Playa Gavilla has the top Beach Score later: 5.5 Good, with 7 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Chiriquí today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (86 to 87°F) across the 22 scored beaches. The warmest is Isla Bajo Pipón, at 31°C (87°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Chiriquí right now?

Playa Juan Vaca has the smallest waves, at 0.6 m (2 ft) with 4 km/h (2 mph) of wind.

Which Chiriquí beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Chiriquí today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 5.2 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Chiriquí?

No live cams are listed for Chiriquí yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Chiriquí?

All 22 beaches in our data for Chiriquí are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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