La Barqueta 58.7
#3705 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇦 Panama · Chiriquí · near David
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score58.7 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf La Barqueta
It rarely works. The nearest airport is DAV (19 km) and the nearest town is David (21 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78% | 0% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Feb | 77% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Mar | 88% | 0% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 0% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 0% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 99% | 0% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 80% | 0% | 0.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 58.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 200° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 92%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 8.304, -82.578 (OpenStreetMap).
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