Super Boquita, Panama
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Boca Chica, is 54 km away.
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About Super Boquita
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Boca Chica, is 54 km away.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to SJO, direct.
See flights ORD → SJO · Skyscanner from about £255 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 35 from the airport to Super Boquita.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Boca Chica, is 54 km away.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Super Boquita · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Super Boquita · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 63, good | 4 ft14 ssoft | 528kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 68, good | 4 ft11 ssoft | 348kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 64, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 259kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 57, good | 3 ft10 ssoft | 225kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 70, good | 4 ft12 ssoft | 367kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 71, good | 4 ft12 ssoft | 377kJ | offshorewind from the north, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 56, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 232kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 38, fair | 2 ft10 ssoft | 120kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft | 93kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 37, fair | 2 ft8 ssoft | 71kJ | offshorewind from the north, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to SJO, then 4h 35 by road. About 13h 40 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Super Boquita
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Super Boquita
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Super Boquita
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Super Boquita
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Super Boquita
Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, wind 2 kn (3 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to SJO, then 4h 35 by road. About 13h 40 door to door
Rough cost
About £525–£1,020 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SJO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £255–£530 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £55–£95 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £125–£235 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £55–£95 |
| Total | £525–£1,020 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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