Reef
both
Level 6/10

Dumpees

Isla Colón, Panama
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Dumpees is Bocas del Toro's sucky tube machine—a wave originally discovered by bodysurfers but now ridden by stand-up surfers who can handle the thick, pitching barrels. The wave jacks up fast over shallow reef and spits hard. Technical but rewarding.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
7
Poor
0.7m
@8s
12km/h
Today
30
27
Poor
1.3m
@9s
13km/h
Fri
1
37
Poor
1.3m
@9s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
NE(56°)
Score: 2/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
12km/h
NNW(331°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm92%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h WNW|PM: 12 km/h N
6 km/h vs 12 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 7am (0.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:00 am
Low tide - 0.03m
1:30 pm
High tide - 0.17m
4:30 pm
Low tide - 0.16m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

7
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score7/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score7

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
1.2m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.2m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Offshore range
190° - 260°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.2m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Isla Colón. Near Paunch and Bluff.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Winter swells. Bocas paradise but surfers score too.

Getting There

Airport
BOC
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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