Dumpers Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Panama – Bocas del Torro)
Photo credit: Eric De Arriba Diaz
Surf Break: Dumpers
| Name: | Dumpers |
|---|---|
| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Dumpers in Bocas del Torro is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the northeast. There is a left hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks,reef etc.
Overall Dumpers 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.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Dumpers through an average year, based ... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Dumpers surf quality by season and Dumpers surf quality by month.
| Contours: | Roads & Rivers: | Select a surf break from the menu |
Use this relief map to navigate to Panama - Bocas del Torro surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Dumpers
Visitor Reviews of Dumpers |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Dumpers:(click location name for more details) |
||
| Closest break | Paunch Reef | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Bluff | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Careneros Point Break | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Silverbacks | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | First Beach (Wizard Beach) | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Dumpers: |
||
| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 515 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 745 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1162 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1171 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1237 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Dumpers: |
||
| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 69 mi |
| Third closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 145 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 159 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 181 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Dumpers: |
||
| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1318 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1773 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1775 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1810 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1821 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Dumpers: |
||
| Closest city location | Bocas del Toro (Panama) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Isla Bastimentos (Panama) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Almirante (Panama) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Changuinola (Panama) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cusapin (Panama) | 27 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Dumpers is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Dumpers is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama, 32 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 107 km (66 miles) away.
- Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 113 km (70 miles) away.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Dumpers and is 119 km (74 miles) away.
