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Super Boquita

Surf spot · Panama

Is it worth the trip?

24Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 29 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 ssoft
Energy
237kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 ssoft
Energy
184kJ
Wind
NNW 2 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 ssoft
Energy
179kJ
Wind
N 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft11 ssoft
Energy
176kJ
Wind
NW 3 kn
Temp
27°C

Sat 7 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 ssoft
Energy
112kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
27°C

Sun 8 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
84kJ
Wind
SW 3 kn
Temp
29°C

Mon 9 · 20 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
150kJ
Wind
SSE 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 221, too small
  2. Tue 329, too small
  3. Wed 420, too small
  4. Thu 527, too small
  5. Fri 625, too small
  6. Sat 720, too small
  7. Sun 811, too small
  8. Mon 920, too small
  9. Tue 1025, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 28 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Super Boquita, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov21, too small3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)174kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots27°C
Tue 3Nov29, too small3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)237kJwind from the west, 4 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov20, too small3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)184kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov27, too small3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)179kJwind from the north, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 6Nov25, too small3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)176kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore27°C
Sat 7Nov20, too small2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore27°C
Sun 8Nov11, too small2 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots29°C
Mon 9Nov20, too small2 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)150kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots28°C
Tue 10Nov25, too small3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)157kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovLow 02:48 −1.0 mHigh 08:57 +1.1 mLow 15:18 −1.1 mHigh 21:44 +1.1 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:03 −0.9 mHigh 10:12 +0.9 mLow 16:30 −1.0 mHigh 22:56 +1.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −1.0 mHigh 11:29 +0.9 mLow 17:42 −1.0 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About Super Boquita

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (170°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (350°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 80). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is La Barqueta.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$764–US$1,450 each

about US$764–US$1,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$301–US$630
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$74–US$127
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$147–US$248
Food7 days eating outabout US$167–US$315
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$127
Totalabout US$764–US$1,450

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: La Barqueta

Closest

La Barqueta

about 25 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$54/nightcountry average

See 3 places to stay in La Barqueta · Booking.com

About La Barqueta its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: La Barqueta, 14 km (about 25 min by car)

About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 13h 50m

About 13h 50m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.