Maria Chiquita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Colón Province, Panama)

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Maria Chiquita Surf Guide

Maria Chiquita in Colon Vicinity is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave direction is from the north northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips etc.

Maria Chiquita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maria Chiquita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Maria Chiquita occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Maria Chiquita (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Maria Chiquita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in June while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Maria Chiquita Location Map

Interactive Maria Chiquita surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Maria Chiquita is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC) in Panama, which is 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Maria Chiquita is Howard Afb Airport (HOW), also in Panama, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Maria Chiquita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 23:23 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 11
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Maria Chiquita look like?

Latest photos from Maria Chiquita. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Bruno Sanchez Laws

Tides at Maria Chiquita

Current tide and informaton

For Cativa, 6 km from Maria Chiquita.

Next High Water: 05:37am | 0.32m

Next Low Water: 01:11am | 0.24m

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Maria Chiquita Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.1 °C) too at Maria Chiquita, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite