Panama Tide Charts

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.

Water level now

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Next tide

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Highs and lows

  1. 1:03 amLow tide-0.29 ft
  2. 7:35 amHigh tide0.67 ft
  3. 12:04 pmLow tide0.35 ft
  4. 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

  1. Mon

    2 Nov

    1.18 ft

    6:23 pm

    -0.29 ft

    1:03 am

  2. Tue

    3 Nov

    0.98 ft

    7:17 pm

    -0.22 ft

    1:37 am

  3. Wed

    4 Nov

    0.93 ft

    8:57 am

    -0.12 ft

    2:09 am

  4. Thu

    5 Nov

    1.05 ft

    9:39 am

    -0.02 ft

    2:37 am

  5. Fri

    6 Nov

    1.15 ft

    10:21 am

    0.09 ft

    3:01 am

  6. Sat

    7 Nov

    1.22 ft

    11:03 am

    0.01 ft

    7:18 pm

  7. Sun

    8 Nov

    1.26 ft

    11:44 am

    -0.09 ft

    8:25 pm

  8. Mon

    9 Nov

    1.27 ft

    12:26 pm

    -0.17 ft

    9:19 pm

  9. Tue

    10 Nov

    1.27 ft

    1:08 pm

    -0.21 ft

    10:03 pm

  10. 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 am5:56 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 am5:56 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 am5:56 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 am5:56 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 am5:55 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 am5:55 pm
7Sat
Low 3:16 am 0.19 ftHigh 11:03 am 1.22 ftLow 7:18 pm 0.01 ft
6:09 am5:55 pm
8Sun
High 11:44 am 1.26 ftLow 8:25 pm -0.09 ft
6:09 am5:55 pm
9Mon
High 12:26 pm 1.27 ftLow 9:19 pm -0.17 ft
6:09 am5:55 pm
10Tue
High 1:08 pm 1.27 ftLow 10:03 pm -0.21 ft
6:09 am5:55 pm
11Wed
High 1:50 pm 1.25 ftLow 10:41 pm -0.22 ft
6:10 am5:55 pm
12Thu
High 2:30 pm 1.23 ftLow 11:15 pm -0.22 ft
6:10 am5:55 pm
13Fri
High 3:10 pm 1.20 ftLow 11:44 pm -0.20 ft
6:10 am5:55 pm
14Sat
High 3:47 pm 1.16 ft
6:11 am5:54 pm
15Sun
Low 12:09 am -0.17 ftHigh 4:24 pm 1.11 ft
6:11 am5:54 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 am5:54 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 am5:54 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 am5:55 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 am5:55 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 am5:55 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 am5:55 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 am5:55 pm
23Mon
Low 2:07 am 0.07 ftHigh 10:52 am 1.46 ftLow 7:39 pm -0.14 ft
6:14 am5:55 pm
24Tue
High 11:42 am 1.54 ftLow 8:29 pm -0.26 ft
6:15 am5:55 pm
25Wed
High 12:34 pm 1.59 ftLow 9:15 pm -0.34 ft
6:15 am5:55 pm
26Thu
High 1:29 pm 1.59 ftLow 9:58 pm -0.39 ft
6:16 am5:55 pm
27Fri
High 2:25 pm 1.55 ftLow 10:38 pm -0.42 ft
6:16 am5:56 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 am5:56 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 am5:56 pm
30Mon
High 6:40 am 0.70 ftLow 11:05 am 0.41 ftHigh 5:08 pm 1.12 ft
6:17 am5:56 pm

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