Silva Island-Nestles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Veraguas, Panama)

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Silva Island-Nestles Surf Guide

Silva Island-Nestles in Golfo de Chiriqui is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for urchins and rocks.

Silva Island-Nestles Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Silva Island-Nestles:

The best conditions reported for surf at Silva Island-Nestles occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Silva Island-Nestles (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Silva Island-Nestles with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 74% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

74%

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

blown out

24%

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 Silva Island-Nestles Location Map

Interactive Silva Island-Nestles 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 Silva Island-Nestles is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 76 km (47 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Silva Island-Nestles is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 139 km (86 miles) away.

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Silva Island-Nestles Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 01:59 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Silva Island-Nestles

Current tide and informaton

For Silva Island-P Land, 1 km from Silva Island-Nestles.

Next High Water: 06:39am | 2.92m

Next Low Water: 12:38pm | 0.86m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Silva Island-Nestles Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.9 °C) too at Silva Island-Nestles, 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*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite