Silverbacks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Panama – Bocas del Torro)
Photo credit: eric De Arriba Diaz
Surf Break: Silverbacks
| Name: | Silverbacks |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
Silverbacks in Bocas del Torro is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks, rips etc.
Overall Silverbacks 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 Silverbacks through an average year, ba... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Silverbacks surf quality by season and Silverbacks 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 Silverbacks
Visitor Reviews of Silverbacks |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Silverbacks:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Careneros Point Break | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Dumpers | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Paunch Reef | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Bluff | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | First Beach (Wizard Beach) | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Silverbacks: |
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| 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 | 1174 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1239 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Silverbacks: |
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| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 72 mi |
| Third closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 148 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Balboa, Panama | 182 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Silverbacks: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1316 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1774 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1776 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1812 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1822 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Silverbacks: |
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| Closest city location | Bocas del Toro (Panama) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Isla Bastimentos (Panama) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Almirante (Panama) | 14 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Changuinola (Panama) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Cusapin (Panama) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Silverbacks is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Silverbacks is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama, 36 km (22 miles) away.
- Third is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 111 km (69 miles) away.
- Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica is 112 km (70 miles) away.
- Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Silverbacks and is 120 km (75 miles) away.
