Bocas del Toro Panama — Bocas del Toro, the nearest town. Photo: Dronepicr, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Bocas del Toro

Bocas del Toro is a town in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama. From Bocas del Toro you can reach 6 surf spots and 13 dive sites. The nearest is Punch Reef, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BOC, 1 km away.

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Staying in Bocas del Toro

94 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: BOC, 1 km, CHX, 33 km, LIO, 110 km

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Where it is

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Bocas del Toro each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Punch Reef0.3 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Punch Reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	2 ft6 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	18, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	28°C

Carenerro Point Break1.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Carenerro Point Break, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	2 ft6 s	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 s	27kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	2 ft6 s	27kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 s	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 s	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 s	3kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	28°C

Dumpers3.3 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft24 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Dumpers, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft6 smushy	24kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	28°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore	29°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	28°C

Silver Back4.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Silver Back, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	2 ft6 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	2 ft6 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	2 ft6 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	15kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft5 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	27°C

skully's2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft28 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at skully's, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, too small	2 ft6 s	28kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	31, too small	2 ft6 s	27kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	2 ft6 s	27kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 s	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 s	9kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	29°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 s	3kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	29°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft3 s	3kJ	wind from the north-west, 10 knots	28°C

wizard Beach5.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

3 ft39 kJ

3 ft43 kJ

3 ft42 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at wizard Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	34, too small	3 ft6 smushy	39kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft6 smushy	43kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	23, too small	3 ft6 smushy	42kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	27°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 9 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sun 25Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	27°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bocas del Toro, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Dive near Bocas del Toro

Bocas Diving Pirates 0.3 km · stays here
Starfleet Scuba Diving 0.3 km · stays here
La Buga Dive & Surf 0.4 km · stays here
Bocas Dive Center 0.5 km · stays here
The Playground 1.3 km · stays here
Wreck Rock 2.2 km · stays here
Barco Hundido 2.4 km · stays here
Hospital Point 2.5 km · stays here
Casa Verde 3.2 km · stays here
Scuba 6 Eco Diving 3.4 km · stays here
Punta Juan 4.7 km · stays here
Dark Wood Reef 5.4 km · stays here
Dolphins Bay 11.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Bocas del Toro

Oh Toro Ramen and SushiJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
Pizzeria Alberto BocasItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
BocaslidSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
Raw Fusion RestaurantSushi · 0.3 km from the centre
Buena Vista Bar & GrillCaribbean · 0.4 km from the centre
Coco Loco BarBar and grill · 0.5 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Bocas del Toro, Panama

About Bocas del Toro

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Where it is

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