Check the Beach

Playa Larga

Panamá Province, Panama

Playa Larga 2 photos

  • Contadora beach wreck

    Contadora beach wreck. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Contadora beach wreck

    Contadora beach wreck. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
8.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
28°C83°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph N
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
22%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
6.1Good7 am1610
6.1Good8 am159
5.9Good9 am1711
5.8Good10 am1811
6.0Good11 am1610
6.3Good12 pm138
6.4Good1 pm128
6.8Good2 pm148
6.7Good3 pm1811
8.2Great4 pm138
8.5Excellent5 pm138
Sat
3.9Poor7 am1811
4.1Fair8 am1510
4.5Fair9 am117
4.7Fair10 am96
5.1Fair11 am117
5.5Good12 pm127
5.9Good1 pm138
6.1Good2 pm138
6.4Good3 pm128
6.2Good4 pm149
5.6Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 1 pm, 2.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.8 m. High at 2 am, 2.5 mLow 7 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 1 pm, 2.1 m7 ftLow 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 2.5 m8 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 1 pm, 2.1 m7 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 2.5 m8 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 drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
3.3 km2 miSaboga (village)
Nearest airport
1 kmunder 1 miContadora Airport (OTD)

Nearby places

  • El chiringuito de la islaFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi
  • restaurante hotel la isla contadoraCoffee shop
    510 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Larga.

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 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 96%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 94%
  • Mon4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 72%
  • Wed8.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 61%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 47%