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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Malibu
Panama
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 8° 33.425' N |
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Make a right at Gorgona Beach, 1 hour drive from Panama City, follow the road all the way down to the beach it will take you to the Chame rivermouth, park and then walk about 2 minutes to Malibu. DistanceTake a car WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
Wave
TypeSand-bar
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South, SouthEast
Good wind directionNorth, NorthWest, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdCrowded
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
Additional Information
Surf from low to high or vice versa, careful at parking many ripoffs have been reported, if possible park in front of the wave, need 4x4.
Atmosphere
Uncrowded week days generally picks up a couple more feet than other breaks in the area, watchout for buried trees, be careful with your belongings local thiefs around.
General
It is a nice fast shallow barrel, and it is worth the drive. Contact www.riomarsurf.com
Author: Alan Contributors (1)
Comments
By anonymous , 07-06-2004
- the wave is really fun, i went with some onshore winds and it was still barreling. watch out for the croc that lives in the river
By rainsand_99@yahoo.com , 02-10-2001
malibu is my home - malibu is the best beachbreak nearPanama City, the best conditions are with offshore winds, the perfection crates some times barrels like Indonesia, it is very consitent all year long...
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By ewl4@nm.byu.edu , 12-02-2007
- We surfed this spot last October and it was nice. We were there on a Sunday- it was head high, breaking clean, and it wasn't too crowded at all. The only thing that sucks is all the runoff from slash-and-burn farming nearby... there is some ash and debris close to shore.