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Leftovers 90.3

#684 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇦 Panama · Chiriquí · near David

Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score90.3 /100
Surfable days91% of the year
Clean days50% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell50% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Leftovers

The best time to surf Leftovers is June, August, September. The season runs Apr to Nov. In June the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.9 m. The nearest airport is DAV (76 km) and the nearest town is David (78 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan66%4%0.7 m30°Cboardies
Feb76%9%0.7 m29°Cboardies
Mar83%15%0.7 m30°Cboardies
Apr97%53%0.8 m30°Cboardies
May99%69%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Jun100%83%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Jul99%69%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Aug100%75%0.9 m30°Cboardies
Sep100%77%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Oct100%74%1.0 m29°Cboardies
Nov99%60%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Dec74%12%0.7 m29°Cboardies

Why 90.3

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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
10.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.7

The detail

Faces 120° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 100% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 97%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 8.081, -81.818 (OpenStreetMap).

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