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Level 4/10

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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
24
Poor
0.7m
@6s
12km/h
Mon
22
26
Poor
0.7m
@6s
11km/h
Tue
23
16
Poor
0.7m
@6s
13km/h
Wed
24
24
Poor
0.9m
@6s
13km/h
Thu
25
21
Poor
0.8m
@6s
13km/h
Fri
26
18
Poor
0.7m
@6s
13km/h
Sat
27
42
Poor
0.8m
@7s
7km/h
Sun
28
14
Poor
0.8m
@6s
14km/h
Mon
29
28
Poor
0.7m
@6s
6km/h
Tue
30
14
Poor
0.6m
@6s
11km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.7m
NE(46°)
Score: 5/25
Period
6s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
12km/h
NNW(332°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
28°C
0.1mm90%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h W|PM: 11 km/h NW
Lighter winds early (10 km/h)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:00 am
High tide - 0.30m
11:50 am
Low tide - 0.01m
6:30 pm
High tide - 0.36m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

24
Poor
Components
Swell Direction24/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+1
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score24/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score24
🌊 Partly in the tide window
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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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