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Wizard Beach

Isla Bastimentos, Panama
🌀Strong rips

Wizard Beach is a fun, all-around beach break on Isla Bastimentos in Bocas del Toro. Accessible by boat from town, it offers mellow waves suitable for all levels in a tropical paradise setting. A great option when the reef breaks are too intense.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
35
Poor
0.6m
@8s
5km/h
Tue
17
34
Poor
0.6m
@8s
6km/h
Wed
18
30
Poor
0.6m
@9s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
NE(52°)
Score: 3/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 6/25
Wind
5km/h
ESE(117°)
Score: 20/25
Weather
27°C
0.0mm64%
Secondary Swell
0.1mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am
Low tide - 0.10m
11:00 am
High tide - 0.25m
5:30 pm
Low tide - 0.08m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

35
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind20/25
Raw Score49/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-5
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score35/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score35

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Direction range
20° - 80°
Size range
0.8m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Offshore range
190° - 260°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.2m - 2.5m

Water temp

28°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

2/10

Access: Isla Bastimentos. Boat access from Bocas town.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Sep, Oct

Quality reef option near Paunch.

Getting There

Airport
BOC
Drive time
30 min
Boat required
$15
Data quality
verified

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