Paunch Reef Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Bocas del Torro, Panama)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Paunch Reef, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal Paunch Reef Swell and Wind Distribution

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The figure illustrates the variation of swells directed at Paunch Reef over a normal no... (show all text)

This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)

The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Paunch Reef over a normal ... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Paunch Reef swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Paunch Reef surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Paunch Reef surf quality by month.