Playa Cambutal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Playa Cambutal Surf Guide

Playa Cambutal in Gulf of Panama is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights as well as left and right hand reef breaks. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here.

Playa Cambutal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	consistent	29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Cambutal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Cambutal occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa Cambutal (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Cambutal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 81% of the time in January while 8% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

81%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

11%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Cambutal Location Map

Interactive Playa Cambutal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Playa Cambutal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	glass

Tides at Playa Cambutal

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Cambutal, 0 km from Playa Cambutal.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 3.09m

Next Low Water: 11:55am | 0.76m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Cambutal Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.0 °C) too at Playa Cambutal, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite