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Isla Colon | Bluff kitesurf spot

Panama · Bocas del Toro

Spot currently openAdvanced level 9.41 | -82.25

Overview

Isla Colón - Bluff is a kitesurf spot located on the main island of the Bocas del Toro archipelago, Caribbean coast of Panama. This exposed spot offers powerful waves on the north face of the island. The east to northeast trade winds blow from December to April, creating sustained wave conditions. The spot is reserved for advanced riders due to the waves and current.

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Spot forecast for Isla Colon | Bluff

Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Isla Colon | Bluff: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

104h

in March · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to April, peaking in March: 19 rideable days a month and 104 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is October, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 17 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 6 rideable days S October: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M April: 17 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days J August: 14 rideable days A September: 6 rideable days S October: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d O November: 6.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 27 °C. The wettest month is November, with 461 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Colon | Bluff
Monthly averages — Isla Colon | Bluff — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 97 h 28 °C 135 mm
February 16.5 79 h 27 °C 169 mm
March 22.5 104 h 29 °C 81 mm
April 17.0 92 h 29 °C 217 mm
May 11.5 47 h 29 °C 215 mm
June 8.0 34 h 28 °C 346 mm
July 11.0 53 h 28 °C 341 mm
August 14.0 63 h 29 °C 236 mm
September 6.0 27 h 29 °C 252 mm
October 4.5 16 h 29 °C 303 mm
November 6.5 20 h 28 °C 461 mm
December 7.5 36 h 27 °C 374 mm

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Technical details of Isla Colon | Bluff spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE.

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