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Punta Chame, Panama

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About Punta Chame

Known for kitesurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 141). The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Punta Chame.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PTY, direct.

    See flights ORD → PTY · Skyscanner from about £265 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 20 from the airport to Punta Chame.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Punta Chame on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct09knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct013knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct015knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct013knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct010kncross-offchop
Fri 23Oct010knsideflat
Sat 24Oct013knoffnot safeflat
Sun 25Oct017knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct019knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct016knoffnot safeflat

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar0of 7
  4. Apr0of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 1h 20 by road. About 10h 35 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 15, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 8 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 10, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 1 kn gusting 10, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 13, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: flat.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 1h 20 by road. About 10h 35 door to door

Rough cost

About £615–£1,170 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £265–£550
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £55–£95
  • Stay £135–£225
  • Food £125–£235

Places to eat near Punta Chame

  • Casa AmarillaEuropean · 0.6 km from the centre
  • Happy Corner0.2 km from the centre
  • Pizzería ApperóPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
  • Coco's Pub Bar RestauranteBar and grill · 0.6 km from the centre
  • Solé Beach Club1.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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