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Maria Chiquita

Maria Chiquita, Panama · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
0
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Ankle high · Mushy · NNW
Wave
0.3m
Period
7.2s
Wind
11 km/h Onshore
Tide
Low

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Tide · today

Low · Low in 42m
0.4m0.3m07h10h14h17h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in America/Panama local

Wednesday

7 Oct
07:00
0.3m
7.4s
5 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.3m
7.4s
4 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.3m
7.3s
6 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.3m
7.2s
11 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.2m
7s
11 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.2m
6.9s
6 km/h
Onshore

Thursday

8 Oct
06:00
0.2m
6.4s
7 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.2m
6.4s
5 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.2m
6.3s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.2m
6.1s
6 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.2m
6.2s
7 km/h
Cross
21:00
0.2m
6.2s
7 km/h
Offshore

Friday

9 Oct
06:00
0.2m
6s
7 km/h
Offshore
09:00
0.1m
6s
6 km/h
Offshore
12:00
0.1m
5.9s
5 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.1m
5.9s
5 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.1m
5.8s
6 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.1m
5.8s
6 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

10 Oct
06:00
0.1m
6.7s
6 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.1m
6.8s
2 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.1m
6.9s
5 km/h
Onshore
15:00
0.1m
6.9s
11 km/h
Onshore
18:00
0.2m
6.8s
10 km/h
Onshore
21:00
0.2m
6.8s
9 km/h
Onshore

Sunday

11 Oct
06:00
0.2m
6.9s
8 km/h
Cross
09:00
0.2m
7.2s
9 km/h
Cross
12:00
0.3m
7.4s
12 km/h
Cross
15:00
0.3m
7.5s
13 km/h
Cross
18:00
0.4m
7.5s
13 km/h
Cross

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Days 6–10 for Maria Chiquita, scored for your board.

About Maria Chiquita

Maria Chiquita is a beach break over sand in Maria Chiquita, Panama. It's at its best on swells from the N / NNE / WSW with light offshore winds from the SE / SSE / S. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Beach
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
N, NNE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW
Best wind direction
SE, SSE, S, SSW

Maria Chiquita surf FAQ

Is Maria Chiquita good for beginners?+

Maria Chiquita is a beach break over sand, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Maria Chiquita?+

Different days call for different boards. Maria Chiquita handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Maria Chiquita?+

Look for from the N / NNE / WSW with light offshore winds from the SE / SSE / S. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.