Paunch Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Panama – Bocas del Torro)
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Paunch Reef Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell NE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 28.7 °C |
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 07:02 Local time
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Paunch Reef in Bocas del Torro is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave angle is from the northeast. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of urchins,rocks,etc.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama, 3 miles from Paunch Reef.
Paunch Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, 227 km from Paunch Reef.
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Overall Paunch Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
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Paunch Reef Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Paunch Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Paunch Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Dumpers | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Careneros Point Break | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Bluff | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Silverbacks | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | First Beach (Wizard Beach) | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Paunch Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 515 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 746 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1163 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1172 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1237 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Paunch Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon | 69 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Puerto Armuelles | 87 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown) | 146 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cristobal | 160 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Paunch Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1318 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1745 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1773 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1776 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1781 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Paunch Reef: |
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| Closest city location | David (Panama) | 67 mi |
| Second closest city location | Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) | 70 mi |
| Third closest city location | Paraiso (Costa Rica) | 116 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Cartago (Costa Rica) | 119 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Curridabat (Costa Rica) | 128 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Paunch Reef is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Paunch Reef 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, 108 km (67 miles) away.
- Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Paunch Reef and is 118 km (73 miles) away.
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