EL Playon 23.9
#5553 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇦 Panama · Colón · near Colón
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in February.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score23.9 /100
Surfable days21% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf EL Playon
The best time to surf EL Playon is February, April. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is PTY (64 km) and the nearest town is Colón (46 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 52% | 2% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 37% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 19% | 2% | 0.4 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 7% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 14% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 5% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 3% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 19% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 29% | 0% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 23.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
4.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.1
The detail
Faces 42° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 11.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 73%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 9.618, -79.538 (OpenStreetMap).
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