Reef

Silverbacks

Caribbean Coast (Bocas del Toro) · Panama

At a glance

Break type

Reef

Wave direction

Right

Best swell

NNE (N–ENE window)

Ideal size

4–10 ft

Best tide

All tides

Consistency

Fairly Consistent

Peak season

Jan–Dec

Nearest airport

BOC · ~6 mi

About this spot

Heavy, world-class reef barrel off Bocas del Toro — Caribbean Panama's biggest, gnarliest wave. Experts only.

Location

Map showing Silverbacks location
Where it is
Satellite view of Silverbacks
The break · satellite

9.2683, -82.1883

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