Portobelo tides
Predicted from Cristobal (Colon), Panama Canal, NOAA station 9817583, 23 miles away. No gauge exists nearer than this. The coast between runs open and unbroken, so the heights hold well and only the turn of the tide may fall a little either side of the times shown. Heights in feet above MLLW. Also covers Isla Mamey & Venas Azules (Colón Province), Playa Isla Grande (Colón Province), Isla Grande, Isla Mamey and Venas Azules.
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Water level now
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Highs and lows
- 1:03 amLow tide-0.29 ft
- 7:35 amHigh tide0.67 ft
- 12:04 pmLow tide0.35 ft
- 6:23 pmHigh tide1.18 ft
Sun and moon
- Sunrise
- 6:07 am
- Sunset
- 5:56 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hr 49 min
- Moonrise
- 12:30 am
- Moonset
- 1:17 pm
- Moon
- Waning crescent 41%
Water drops to 0.35 ft at 12:04 pm, in daylight. That is when the most sand and rock is uncovered.
About Portobelo
Steeped in Spanish colonial history and Caribbean charm, Portobelo serves as the gateway to the scenic beaches and mangrove channels of Colón Province, including Isla Grande, Isla Mamey, and the striking turquoise esteros of Venas Azules. The region is a haven for coastal exploration, offering boat charters through quiet mangrove estuaries, clear-water snorkeling around coral coves at Isla Mamey, and scuba diving along historic shipwrecks and drop-offs off Isla Grande. Small pocket beaches provide peaceful spots for swimming and beachcombing. Monitoring tide tables is key to unlocking the area's best experiences: low tide calms the winding water channels at Venas Azules and exposes shallow coral heads for safe snorkeling, while tracking tidal changes ensures smooth, safe boat passage through shallow coastal cuts and mangrove rivers.
This week
Mon
2 Nov
1.18 ft
6:23 pm
-0.29 ft
1:03 am
Tue
3 Nov
0.98 ft
7:17 pm
-0.22 ft
1:37 am
Wed
4 Nov
0.93 ft
8:57 am
-0.12 ft
2:09 am
Thu
5 Nov
1.05 ft
9:39 am
-0.02 ft
2:37 am
Fri
6 Nov
1.15 ft
10:21 am
0.09 ft
3:01 am
Sat
7 Nov
1.22 ft
11:03 am
0.01 ft
7:18 pm
Sun
8 Nov
1.26 ft
11:44 am
-0.09 ft
8:25 pm
Mon
9 Nov
1.27 ft
12:26 pm
-0.17 ft
9:19 pm
Tue
10 Nov
1.27 ft
1:08 pm
-0.21 ft
10:03 pm
Wed
11 Nov
1.25 ft
1:50 pm
-0.22 ft
10:41 pm
The highest water of each day, and when it arrives.
King tides in 23 days
Water reaches 1.59 ft at 12:34 pm on Wednesday 25 November, the highest of this run. See every king tide through 2030
Along the coast
Every Panama location, in order along the coast. Each dot sits at its true latitude. Where places crowd together the writing is nudged clear and joined back to its dot by a line.
November 2026
| Date | Tides | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sun | Low 12:26 am -0.35 ftHigh 6:56 am 0.55 ftLow 10:46 am 0.35 ftHigh 5:31 pm 1.34 ft | 6:07 am | 5:56 pm |
| 2Mon | Low 1:03 am -0.29 ftHigh 7:35 am 0.67 ftLow 12:04 pm 0.35 ftHigh 6:23 pm 1.18 ft | 6:07 am | 5:56 pm |
| 3Tue | Low 1:37 am -0.22 ftHigh 8:15 am 0.80 ftLow 1:25 pm 0.34 ftHigh 7:17 pm 0.98 ft | 6:08 am | 5:56 pm |
| 4Wed | Low 2:09 am -0.12 ftHigh 8:57 am 0.93 ftLow 2:51 pm 0.31 ftHigh 8:14 pm 0.76 ft | 6:08 am | 5:56 pm |
| 5Thu | Low 2:37 am -0.02 ftHigh 9:39 am 1.05 ftLow 4:23 pm 0.24 ftHigh 9:21 pm 0.55 ft | 6:08 am | 5:55 pm |
| 6Fri | Low 3:01 am 0.09 ftHigh 10:21 am 1.15 ftLow 5:55 pm 0.13 ftHigh 10:50 pm 0.37 ft | 6:08 am | 5:55 pm |
| 7Sat | Low 3:16 am 0.19 ftHigh 11:03 am 1.22 ftLow 7:18 pm 0.01 ft | 6:09 am | 5:55 pm |
| 8Sun | High 11:44 am 1.26 ftLow 8:25 pm -0.09 ft | 6:09 am | 5:55 pm |
| 9Mon | High 12:26 pm 1.27 ftLow 9:19 pm -0.17 ft | 6:09 am | 5:55 pm |
| 10Tue | High 1:08 pm 1.27 ftLow 10:03 pm -0.21 ft | 6:09 am | 5:55 pm |
| 11Wed | High 1:50 pm 1.25 ftLow 10:41 pm -0.22 ft | 6:10 am | 5:55 pm |
| 12Thu | High 2:30 pm 1.23 ftLow 11:15 pm -0.22 ft | 6:10 am | 5:55 pm |
| 13Fri | High 3:10 pm 1.20 ftLow 11:44 pm -0.20 ft | 6:10 am | 5:55 pm |
| 14Sat | High 3:47 pm 1.16 ft | 6:11 am | 5:54 pm |
| 15Sun | Low 12:09 am -0.17 ftHigh 4:24 pm 1.11 ft | 6:11 am | 5:54 pm |
| 16Mon | Low 12:30 am -0.14 ftHigh 7:54 am 0.56 ftLow 10:21 am 0.53 ftHigh 5:01 pm 1.02 ft | 6:11 am | 5:54 pm |
| 17Tue | Low 12:48 am -0.10 ftHigh 7:55 am 0.64 ftLow 11:48 am 0.52 ftHigh 5:38 pm 0.90 ft | 6:12 am | 5:54 pm |
| 18Wed | Low 1:03 am -0.05 ftHigh 8:08 am 0.76 ftLow 1:12 pm 0.48 ftHigh 6:18 pm 0.76 ft | 6:12 am | 5:55 pm |
| 19Thu | Low 1:16 am -0.01 ftHigh 8:28 am 0.90 ftLow 2:38 pm 0.41 ftHigh 7:03 pm 0.59 ft | 6:13 am | 5:55 pm |
| 20Fri | Low 1:29 am 0.02 ftHigh 8:55 am 1.05 ftLow 4:06 pm 0.30 ftHigh 7:58 pm 0.42 ft | 6:13 am | 5:55 pm |
| 21Sat | Low 1:41 am 0.05 ftHigh 9:28 am 1.20 ftLow 5:29 pm 0.15 ftHigh 9:12 pm 0.26 ft | 6:13 am | 5:55 pm |
| 22Sun | Low 1:54 am 0.06 ftHigh 10:08 am 1.35 ftLow 6:40 pm 0.00 ftHigh 10:56 pm 0.13 ft | 6:14 am | 5:55 pm |
| 23Mon | Low 2:07 am 0.07 ftHigh 10:52 am 1.46 ftLow 7:39 pm -0.14 ft | 6:14 am | 5:55 pm |
| 24Tue | High 11:42 am 1.54 ftLow 8:29 pm -0.26 ft | 6:15 am | 5:55 pm |
| 25Wed | High 12:34 pm 1.59 ftLow 9:15 pm -0.34 ft | 6:15 am | 5:55 pm |
| 26Thu | High 1:29 pm 1.59 ftLow 9:58 pm -0.39 ft | 6:16 am | 5:55 pm |
| 27Fri | High 2:25 pm 1.55 ftLow 10:38 pm -0.42 ft | 6:16 am | 5:56 pm |
| 28Sat | High 5:33 am 0.39 ftLow 7:47 am 0.36 ftHigh 3:20 pm 1.45 ftLow 11:16 pm -0.41 ft | 6:16 am | 5:56 pm |
| 29Sun | High 6:04 am 0.54 ftLow 9:30 am 0.40 ftHigh 4:14 pm 1.31 ftLow 11:52 pm -0.37 ft | 6:17 am | 5:56 pm |
| 30Mon | High 6:40 am 0.70 ftLow 11:05 am 0.41 ftHigh 5:08 pm 1.12 ft | 6:17 am | 5:56 pm |