Careneros Point Break Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Careneros Point Break in Bocas del Torro is an exposed point break that has very consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west southwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast.Surfers ride left hand point. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks, rips etc.

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Overall Careneros Point Break Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Careneros Point Break:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Paunch Reef	2 mi
Second closest break	Silverbacks	2 mi
Third closest break	Dumpers	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Bluff	4 mi
Fifth closest break	First Beach (Wizard Beach)	9 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Careneros Point Break:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	516 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	748 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East Gulf Buoy	1164 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	1173 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Mid Gulf Buoy	1239 mi
Tide stations nearest to Careneros Point Break:
Closest tide station	Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Limon, Costa Rica	71 mi
Third closest tide station	San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua	147 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Cristóbal, Panama	158 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Puntarenas, Costa Rica	183 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Careneros Point Break:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	1316 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Pleasant (United States)	1641 mi
Third closest ski area	Cloudmont (United States)	1746 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sky Valley (United States)	1774 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Scaly Mountain (United States)	1777 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Careneros Point Break:
Closest city location	Bocas del Toro (Panama)	2 mi
Second closest city location	Isla Bastimentos (Panama)	7 mi
Third closest city location	Almirante (Panama)	12 mi
Fourth closest city location	Changuinola (Panama)	21 mi
Fifth closest city location	Cusapin (Panama)	25 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Careneros Point Break is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Careneros Point Break is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama, 34 km (21 miles) away.
• Third is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 109 km (68 miles) away.
• Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica is 110 km (68 miles) away.
• Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Careneros Point Break and is 117 km (73 miles) away.