Morro Negrito · Panama
Surfing Sandbar
A beach break in Morro Negrito, Panama, for beginner and intermediate surfers.
Sandbar is the rivermouth just south of the Morro Negrito camp. The river builds a triangle of sand with rides of 200 to 400 metres down either side, depending on the swell direction.
It's fairly consistent even though Coiba island blocks some of the swell, and it has soft shoulders as well as faster sections, so all levels can surf it. Beginners and improvers ride it while the others go to the reefs.
It's the friendliest wave at Morro Negrito, and good for improvers on smaller days. The rides can be very long when the sand lines up, so it's a good wave for longboards.
When to surf
Sandbar
Sandbar is at its best from April to October. Conditions it likes: Swell S-SW.
April to June: Prime
S-SW swell arriving, offshore mornings, Santa Catalina firing almost daily
July to September: Prime
Peak roaring-forties swell, biggest and most consistent, but wettest
Oct: Good
Still firing, onshore south winds more frequent late in the day
November to March: Quiet
Dry season, smaller S swell, cleaner but less consistent
The year across Southwest Panama
Waves near Sandbar
The Point
1 kmMorro Negrito · Left Point · Advanced
Emily's
2 kmMorro Negrito · Reef Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Nestles
33 kmMorro Negrito · Left & Right Reef · Advanced
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Morro Negrito is a boat-access surf camp on an island off Remedios, sold as a full-board package (around $700/week), everything (transfers from Remedios, meals, boats to the reefs) is included. Get to Remedios by bus from Panama City (8h) then it's a boat. There's no walk-up option; book the camp direct.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the Morro Negrito guide.
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