Check the Beach

Playa Cacique

Balboa, Panamá Province, Panama

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C84°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph N
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
6.6Good7 am1610
6.6Good8 am159
6.6Good9 am149
6.7Good10 am127
6.7Good11 am138
6.6Good12 pm138
7.0Great1 pm138
7.6Great2 pm138
8.1Great3 pm159
7.2Great4 pm148
6.6Good5 pm149
Sat
3.9Poor7 am2113
3.8Poor8 am2415
4.2Fair9 am1911
4.6Fair10 am159
5.1Fair11 am85
5.7Good12 pm127
6.0Good1 pm149
6.0Good2 pm1811
6.4Good3 pm149
6.0Good4 pm1811
5.3Fair5 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 2.1 m. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 1 pm, 2.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.8 mHigh 1 am, 2.1 m7 ftLow 7 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 1 pm, 2.1 m7 ftLow 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 2.1 m7 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 1 pm, 2.1 m7 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 520 m0.3 mi
  • Playground260 m860 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.7 km1.6 miSaboga (village)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miContadora Airport (OTD)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante AngelinaFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi
  • restaurante hotel la isla contadoraCoffee shop
    880 m0.5 mi
  • El chiringuito de la islaFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.4 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 92%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 82%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 59%
  • Wed8.4 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 53%