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Wizard Beach

Isla Bastimentos, Panama
🌀Strong rips

Wizard Beach is a fun, all-around beach break on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro. Accessible by boat from town, it offers mellow waves suitable for all levels in a tropical paradise setting. A great option when the reef breaks are too intense.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
16
Poor
0.5m
@7s
12km/h
Today
30
19
Poor
0.6m
@7s
13km/h
Fri
1
31
Poor
0.6m
@8s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
NE(55°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
12km/h
NNW(331°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
28°C
0.0mm92%
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNE
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

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:00 am
Low tide - 0.03m
1:30 pm
High tide - 0.18m
4:30 pm
Low tide - 0.17m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

16
Poor
Components
Swell Direction18/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score31/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score16/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score16

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
0.8m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

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

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Isla Bastimentos. Boat access from Bocas town.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Quality reef option near Paunch.

Getting There

Airport
BOC
Drive time
30 min
Boat required
$15
Data quality
verified

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