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Gnarly Spot, it can gets Huge!, Epic Barrells, a lot of ripeabble wave walls, need a lot of physical conditions and drink a lot of water, get everything you nedd to surf it!!!!, even water back packs if you want!
Go and enjoy this spot!
Atmosphere:
The atmosphere on San Blas, is breathtaking, powder white sand, turqoise water, only palm trees, and friendly kuna s run the place, pay .50cents and drink a Pipa (coconut water), pay 1.50 for a plate of rice with fish, swim from one island to another, camping with friends for a couple of days, just relax and laid back , enjoy San Blas!
Additional Info:
Incredible Reef Break, with Live Coral Reef , completly transparent water. Long right handers fiji style,
From outside, looks normal wave, on the inside, the wave reveal a long deep crystal tube, with 3 different sections, be careful, if the tide is low, go to the seconf peek, if it´s high tide go to the first peek.
If the rip take you down to the right, try to swim to the open ocean, it has a reef roof underwater that break Huge barrel into the dry reef, (Only for experienced surfers).
If you get caught, don´t panic, try to get the foamy water and go straight to to plain reef that protect the spot.
This is a new discver for us , and it was an incredible experience, try to go surfing with a crew of 5, this is open ocean surf in te middle of nowhere be conscious about what you are doing every time, safety first!!!!
Location
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In Panama, Go to San Blas by plane to Cartí, by Car new road use a 4x4 Full equiped or by yatch, stay at the last island, Wichupupoo Pee pee, talk to the Kuna, they know where the big waves are.
In the island, stay in a tend or camping, bring everything, either a doctor if you can, swim or rent a small canoa, they throw you on the reef break , then swim, a lot or walk over the coral.
From the island you can see from very far away waves breaking all the way , chechk the spot looking to your right to the open ocean, if there is a ENE or Ne swell average from 4 feet plus, then you will see long rights breaking.
Don´t get confuse, it seems small, but when you get in, the wave is World Class, we surfed for the first time one week ago, on the morning 4 to 6 feet, on the afternoon, 9 plus huge waves.
They break over the coral and then rolls in to open ocean, Perfect Open Barrels for only experienced surfers.
Walk | Long walk (>30 min) |
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Public access | Yes |
4x4 required | No |
Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
Type | Reef (coral) |
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Direction | Right |
Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
Power | Hollow, Fast, Powerful |
Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
Normal length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Good day length | Long (150 to 300m) |
Ideal Conditions
Wind direction | West, SouthWest, South, SouthEast, East |
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Swell direction | North, East, NorthEast |
Swell size | 5ft-6ft - 12ft |
Tide | Mid and high tide |
Tide movement | Rising and falling tides |
Crowd
Week | Empty |
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Weekend | Empty |
Dangers
Urchins, Rips / undertow, Sharks
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