Submitted by Xavier Dauge. on 24 March 2007 - 2:02pm.
La Punta (Punta Chame) is one of the best spots for kite surfing in Panama, about 80 km drive (1h 15 minutes) from Panama City. Punta Chame is where the main scene of kitesurfing takes place in Panama. It is shaped as a 8Km long strap of land about 500M wide. The spot is located almost at the tip of the land strap.During the summer there is wind all day, this means that you can have two kiting sessions in one day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Punta Chame is a big beach great for beginners because winds always come from N-NE and is side- onshore. This means that if there are any problems you'll always end up back on the beach and not out to sea. There are places to stay, a restaurant, a kite club and handy facilities. The sea gets a bit choppy with strong wind. Low tide reveals up to 150 meter of sand beach which makes it perfect safe place to practice and learn new tricks. At high tide there is no space to launch (ony one hour a day)The weather is hot and the water is warm. You won't need a wet suit, just remember your sunscreen.
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Getting there:
Nearest airport:
Panama City Tocumen
Nearest big city:
Panama City
Nearest town:
Coronado, District of Chame
Trip from town:
short
Access:
immediate
Directions:
By car: (1.5 hours) take the Panamericana from Panama City south and exit at the Punta Chame "sign". Rough road for half an hour till Punta Chame.
Public transport: take a bus from the bus terminal on direction of " el Valle de Anton" or "Penonome". Step out when you see the big sign 'REY' (it's a supermarket on the main road). From there take taxi to Coronado (same direction as the Golf Club of Coronado).
Low-cost flights to Punta Chame (La Punta)At the beach:
Level required:
all
Best style:
freestyle
speed
Watersports:
kitesurf
Spot type:
beach
Shore:
soft sand
Bottom:
sandy
Crowd:
sparse
Hazards:
- jelly fishes
- other
Facilities:
+ school
+ launch area
+ gear rental
+ toilets
+ showers
+ food
+ parking
Beach rules:
Members photo shoots:
Wind conditions:
Wind strenght (Bf):
3-4
4-5
5-6
Blowing at:
morning
afternoon
evening
night
Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]
› January
› February
› March
› April
› December
Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]
› May
› August
› November
Wind details:
the wind is constant all the time. During the dry season (December-April/May) is most consistent, producing steady 15 to 25 Knots winds from N. There's a local thermal phenomenon that usually makes wind blow stronger in the morning, decrease at noon and pick up again in the afternoon and blow all night long.
Around August there are 2 to 4 weeks of wind in the “Veranito de San Juan” (the short summer of San Juan). No wind in the wet season.
On the water:
Water quality:
clean
Best tide:
low
Waves:
choppy or rough
Consistency:
never
Water details:
Waves are not big and break on the edge. Tide is low and doesn't make any problem. Currents are close to nothing.
When is flat:
Day activities:
No activities more that building a sand castel.
Night scene:
Nothing to do except relaxing. You need to go to the town of Coronado where you'll find lots of activities day and night.
