Watersport· Isla Bastimentos· Other Caribbean
Silverbacks (Bastimentos big-wave reef)
9° 22.1′ N · 82° 11.7′ W · approximate
Bocas' heaviest wave: big, fast rights up to 6 m breaking over a deep reef several hundred metres off Bastimentos' north shore.
Practical
Position approximate (surf-forecast.com). About 20 minutes by boat from Bocas Town; strong cross-currents make the take-off unpredictable — experts only (Tourism Panama). Right-hand reef, works at all tides; best with NE swell and SW winds; peak month March (surf-forecast). Open sea — go by surf panga, not your yacht.
Best for
Expert big-wave surfing
Season
Dec–Mar
Nearby
- Wizard Beach (Playa Primera, Isla Bastimentos)0.9 NM away
- Red Frog–Old Bank–Polo Beach Trails1.1 NM away
- Coco Hill (Old Bank, vegetarian)1.3 NM away
- Up in the Hill Farm (Old Bank)1.3 NM away
- Bioluminescence Nights (Bocas)1.5 NM away
- Old Bank (Bastimentos Town)1.5 NM away
- Old Bank Minisupers (Bastimentos Town)1.5 NM away
- Old Bank Waterfront Restaurants (Roots, Alvin's & Firefly)1.5 NM away