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Panama

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surfing in Panama
  Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Geographic coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W
Coastline: 2,490 km
Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)

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  Surf Spot Photo GPS Quality Direction Type Frequency Level
1 411 (quatro-once) right point-break all surfers
2 BLUFF 19  right and left sand-bar pros or kamikaze only...
3 Cambutal right and left point-break all surfers
4 Carenerro Point Break 19  left point-break experienced surfers
5 Cèbaco right and left reef-rocky experienced surfers
6 Cimarron   left reef-rocky experienced surfers
7 Costa Esmeralda right and left reef-rocky experienced surfers
8 Dumpers 14  left reef-coral experienced surfers
9 El Chumical   left reef-rocky all surfers
10 El MORRO left sand-bar experienced surfers
11 El palmar point all surfers
12 EL Playon right and left reef-coral experienced surfers
13 Gruta Azul right and left reef-rocky pros or kamikaze only...
14 Isla Grande 15  right and left reef-coral all surfers
15 Isla mamey left reef-coral experienced surfers
16 Jeffreys's (San Carlos Point) right point-break all surfers
17 Kuna An right reef-coral experienced surfers
18 La Barqueta right and left beach-break all surfers
19 La Caja right reef-rocky experienced surfers
20 La zurda   left reef-rocky pros or kamikaze only...
21 Lagart Point right and left beach-break all surfers
22 Las Lajas right and left beach-break all surfers
23 Leftovers left reef-rocky experienced surfers
24 Los Olivos   right and left sand-bar all surfers
25 Madroño left beach-break all surfers
26 Malibu 15  right and left sand-bar all surfers
27 Manzanillo right reef-coral experienced surfers
28 Maria Chiquita right and left beach-break all surfers
29 Nestles right reef-rocky experienced surfers
30 P Land 14  left reef-rocky experienced surfers
31 Playa guanico right and left beach-break beginners wave
32 Playa Venado 27  right and left sand-bar all surfers
33 Punch Reef 18  right and left reef-coral all surfers
34 Punta Brava right and left point-break experienced surfers
35 Punta del Palmar 13  right point-break all surfers
36 Punta Roca left reef-rocky experienced surfers
37 Rio Tabasara' sand-bar all surfers
38 Riomar right point-break all surfers
39 Roca Chica right and left reef-rocky all surfers
40 San Marino   left reef-coral experienced surfers
41 San Pedrillo   right and left beach-break experienced surfers
42 Santa Catalina 57  right and left reef-rocky experienced surfers
43 Serena right point-break all surfers
44 Silver Back right reef-coral pros or kamikaze only...
45 Tetas 13  right and left point-break
46 The Point left point-break experienced surfers
47 The Rock right reef-rocky experienced surfers
48 wizard Beach   right and left beach-break all surfers


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Panama at a glance
 
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Geographic coordinates: 9° 0' N, 80° 0' W
Coastline: 2,490 km km
Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m
Natural hazards: occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area
Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)
Population: 3,191,319 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Capital: Panama
Divisions: 9 provinces and 1 territory*: Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*(Kuna Yala), and Veraguas

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Surfing Season
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Typical Swell Size
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1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft

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1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
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Water temp. 27°C
81°F
28°C
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27°C
81°F
28°C
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Air temp. 28°C
82°F
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26°C
79°F
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comment by Matt , 2009-11-16 16:24:54

Selling used board in Panama
Hello I am in Panama City for the next week and I am selling a used surfboard and bag that is perfect to travel through Panama or Central America. The board is a 6'4'' Surftech Epoxy JC Peter Mal Model with Glass Flex fins. The bag is a great travel bag by Creatures of Leisure. It could fit another board in it as well. Everything can be yours for $300 or best offer. Just email me at mattcroppi@yahoo.com to set up a meeting.

comment by sebastian donoso , 2009-09-23 17:48:59

morro negrito
do anyone know how is the swell in december/january??? and how is the accomodation in the camp???

comment by wurzel , 2009-02-05 14:20:37

used boards
is it possible to buy used boards? and where?

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Playa Venado, Panama
By oggynosh, 2009-04-11 22:43:27
Internacional de Surf - Venao
Nice trip, wave were big, around 5ft, tubular, and close-out big walls...what else do u want :D...had a great day...surfed all morning, then it got flat during the afternoon, competition didn't fill my expectation, they'd have done it right i
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Punch Reef, Panama
By asharktaco, 2009-01-27 07:08:24
punch reef
so i got up, walked out to where i catch the boat, got a boat, arranged a pickup time, and jumped off into an empty reef with no affects due to tide. head high swell, and i couldnt be more thrilled. 3 weeks later i was still suffering from the severe
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Riomar, Panama
By Smarvin, 2007-03-13 17:08:04
Its All good!
Not sure what all the bitching is about!  Myself and my best friend went there for a photo shoot 2 years ago  alan will remember the 2 scott's i am sure... we had a great time scored surf for 6 days solid!!! the people working the camp
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Punch Reef, Panama
By dotdashdashdash, 2006-11-18 14:30:58

they call it helmets for a reason.
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Playa Venado, Panama
By Glider, 2006-03-10 20:37:32
Vanao 06 & 08
 
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