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Coco Vivo beach forecast: weather, water & waves

Bocas del Toro, PA · Panama Caribbean, Panama · 9.213, -82.268

Updated : high seaweed, beach grade D, sea 87°F.

Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, near Coco Vivo, Bocas del Toro
Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro · Photo: Panapro, CC BY-SA 4.0

Veabird's call

FriDSatCSunCMonC-TueC-

Fair here with high seaweed, Saturday at C is the most manageable.

Hotel Bahia del Sol, 9 mi away, grades A- on Monday if you can shift.

Grades from Veabird's beach forecast; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 13, 01:00 UTC.

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Questions about Coco Vivo

Does Bocas del Toro get sargassum (seaweed)?

Some years. Satellite signal may include murky coastal water: the satellite record for this stretch of coast reads high in every month (31–56% of weeks), but bays and river mouths within range carry murky water that can register as seaweed, so it likely overstates what reaches the sand. Veabird doesn't give a monthly seaweed level here. Check the live conditions before you go.

How warm is the water at Coco Vivo?

About 86°F in November. The sea is warmest in October (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 83°F).

When is the best time to visit Coco Vivo?

For warm water and dry weather, aim for February, March, April, May, June, September and October. September is usually the quietest of those, with about 27 rainy days and a sea near 86°F.

Does Coco Vivo have a sargassum barrier or beach cleanup?

Veabird doesn't track barriers hotel by hotel; this is what the Panama Caribbean area does. Offshore barriers in Panama Caribbean: none. Resort crews: Lodges hand-rake. Typical clearing time: Landings infrequent and usually light.

When is hurricane season at Coco Vivo, and how often do storms hit?

The Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November and peaks around September. No tropical storm passed within 86 miles of Coco Vivo in the 55 seasons from 1971 to 2025.

Sargassum season at Coco Vivo

Satellite signal may include murky coastal water: the satellite record for this stretch of coast reads high in every month (31–56% of weeks), but bays and river mouths within range carry murky water that can register as seaweed, so it likely overstates what reaches the sand. Veabird doesn't give a monthly seaweed level here. Sargassum does reach this coast in some years. Actual landings vary a lot by year, wind and currents; check the live conditions above.

Grey bars: the satellite signal by month, not a seaweed level (satellite signal may include murky coastal water). Estimated share of weeks in each month with moderate or heavier seaweed on the beach. The satellite share (2016–2024, the top fifth of all coast-weeks, adjusted for this beach's exposure of 9%) measures seaweed offshore, not on the sand: off the Riviera Maya it reads high even in winter, when little lands. Very low under 10%, Low 10–24%, Moderate 25–44%, High 45–69%, Very high 70%+. Beach faces 261°; onshore winds from that direction push seaweed ashore. Satellite sargassum data: USF Optical Oceanography Lab (Sargassum Watch System) via NOAA AOML. The satellite record as open data.

Panama's Caribbean coast month by month

Typical weather, water temperature, seaweed and crowds for every month: the best time to visit Panama's Caribbean coast.

Weather, water & seaweed by month at Coco Vivo

Average highs run from about 81°F in December to 85°F in May and September. The sea is warmest in October (about 88°F) and coolest in February (about 83°F). February is usually the driest, with about 24 rainy days; July is the wettest, with about 30 rainy days.

MonthAvg highSeaRainy daysSargassum
Jan82°F84°F28Unclear
Feb82°F83°F24Unclear
Mar84°F85°F26Unclear
Apr84°F86°F25Unclear
May85°F87°F26Unclear
Jun84°F87°F27Unclear
Jul83°F86°F30Unclear
Aug84°F86°F29Unclear
Sep85°F86°F27Unclear
Oct84°F88°F27Unclear
Nov82°F86°F28Unclear
Dec81°F84°F29Unclear

Monthly averages from 6 years of ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo) for this area's 0.5° grid cell; rainy days have at least 1 mm (0.04 in). Sargassum: satellite signal may include murky coastal water here, so no monthly level (see above). Any given year can differ.

Cleanup & barriers

Offshore barriers
None.
Public cleanup
Little organized cleanup; Guna communities clear island beaches by hand.
Resort crews
Lodges hand-rake.
Typical clearing time
Landings infrequent and usually light.

Safety notes

US State Dept: Panama, Level 2 (verify; Darién border area Level 4)

Check official advisories and local flags before swimming. Decomposing sargassum releases hydrogen sulfide; avoid heavy piles.

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