Kitesurf Location - La Punta ( ID la_punta )
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Continent: Central America
Country: Panama
Next Big City (Airport): Panama City
Next Town: Punta Chame
Latitude: 8.6530688949522
Longitude: -79.70220565795898
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
Features:
- Food
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Type:
- Flat
Hazards:
- Animals
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- High Tide
Flat to choppy water. No waves as the bay is sheltered from the swell. During low tide many stingrays.Edit
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide
Hazards:
- Trees
Location crowds:
- None
Hard sand, no rocks. At low tide approx. 100m wide. At high tide sometimes less than 10m wide.Edit
Spring:
- Shorts
Summer:
- Shorts
Fall:
- Shorts
Winter:
- Shorts
Hot and humid. Very warm water.Edit
Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
- January
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- N
Main Direction:
- N
During dry season (December to May) steady Northerly winds, accelerated by the Venturi effect. No wind in the wet season.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information
Via the Panamericana from Panama City south, exit the Panamericana at Punta Chame `sign`. Rough road for half an hour till Punta Chame. Total time from Panama City 1.5 hours.Edit
Edit
Edit
05-11-05 Erez: there is another cool spot about 7km from P.Chame. called the Lagito. flat water work like a clock dic to may. see all info at www.kitesurfpanama.com
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