First Beach (Wizard Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Panama – Bocas del Torro)
| Name: | First Beach (Wizard Beach) |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: NW |
First Beach(Wizard Beach) in Bocas del Torro is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the east. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks, rips etc.
Overall First Beach (Wizard Beach) 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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Also see First Beach (Wizard Beach) surf quality by season and First Beach (Wizard Beach) surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Panama - Bocas del Torro surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of First Beach (Wizard Beach)
Visitor Reviews of First Beach (Wizard Beach) |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to First Beach (Wizard Beach):(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Silverbacks | 8 mi |
| Second closest break | Careneros Point Break | 9 mi |
| Third closest break | Dumpers | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Paunch Reef | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bluff | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to First Beach (Wizard Beach): |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 521 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 754 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1170 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1181 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1246 mi |
Tide stations nearest to First Beach (Wizard Beach): |
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| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 10 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 80 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 152 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 156 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 176 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to First Beach (Wizard Beach): |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1309 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1645 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1752 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1780 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1782 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to First Beach (Wizard Beach): |
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| Closest city location | Isla Bastimentos (Panama) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bocas del Toro (Panama) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Cusapin (Panama) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Almirante (Panama) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Chiriqui Grande (Panama) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to First Beach (Wizard Beach) is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to First Beach (Wizard Beach) is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- Third is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 105 km (65 miles) away.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Limon International Airport (LIO), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to First Beach (Wizard Beach) and is 124 km (77 miles) away.
