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Bocas del Toro, Panama

Silverbacks

Advanced Reef break Reef bottom Peels both 0.9–3 m Mid tide

Panama's best known Caribbean reef break, producing powerful lefts and rights over shallow coral. Silverbacks is located in the Bocas del Toro archipelago and requires a boat to access. When Caribbean swells arrive, it can produce heavy, world-class barrels. The tropical island setting and uncrowded lineups attract traveling surfers.

Hazards

ShallowUrchinsRemote

Conditions

Best swell
N, NE
Best wind
S, SW
Season
Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Wave size
0.9–3 m
Wave quality
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Consistency
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Crowd
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Coordinates
9.3833, -82.2333

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