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Surf reports from Panga Drops

 

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

New swell giving clean & consistent head high/ overhead waves at Panga Drops all day. Rippy, stirred-up mess over at the beach break.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Panga Drops working well this morning on the mid tide. 4-5ft, light offshores. Grey day.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Slightly Choppy

Fresh southerly pulse nearing our shores, likely to get good for the weekend. Strong wind at the moment!!

Panga Drops: Chest High, Clean

Once again, an overcast start to the day and light winds. Steady 3-4ft working best at low tide.

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

We finally got some swell!!! Windy & overcast through the morning, more unseasonal rain (heavy!) at lunchtime, then got OK through the afternoon...

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

2-3ft, light offshore breeze. Sunny!!

Panga Drops: Chest High, Slightly Choppy

The swell's down from yesterday, but some OK waves still coming through at Panga Drops. Light offshore. Scattered showers, some heavy.

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

With torrential rain though the night, a grey start to the day and light offshore winds its feeling more like May or June at the moment. Colorados not doing much early, but Panga Drops churning up some fun ones. Head high on the sets and clean.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Clean

January rains known locally as "Las Pintas" continue. These rains are no good for agriculture and actually cause normal dry season produce (mangos, jocotes, pipians) to rot fast. The surf still sucks...

Panga Drops: Chest High, Slightly Choppy

The Papagayo hasn't and according to the forecast won't let up, more January rains. Some OK waves at Panga Drops, Colorados closed out.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Clean

In spite of the strong winds there was some fun to be had at Panga Drops today. First January rainbow I've ever seen!!

Panga Drops: Overhead, Slightly Choppy

Panga Drops working nicely in the afternoon on the rising tide. 10mph side offshore breeze, plenty of swell.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Slightly Choppy

Been blowing a gale the last week, with just the odd ridable wave sneaking through. Bouncy, backwashy high tide session at Panga Drops when the wind died down before sunset.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Solid, consistent overhead waves this morning at Panga Drops on a 2ft 17 second swell. Both lefts and rights working well through all tides.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Light wind, solid and consistent overhead waves for the late afternoon session at Panga Drops. Colorados still closing out.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

We finally got some decent waves at Panga Drops after 4 days of weak swell and high wind. Colorados closing out.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Clean

Too small for Colorados on the low and rising tides through the morning. Panga Drops giving a consistent chest to head high peak. Sunny day, moderate side-offshore breeze.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Panga Drops giving a much more satisfying wave than Colorados today. Overhead and clean against moderate side offshore breeze. Both lefts and rights working well.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Slightly Choppy

Chest to head high, moderate offshore.

Panga Drops: Head High, Slightly Choppy

Good size, good fun - between the gusts!

Panga Drops: Head High, Slightly Choppy

Breezy, but plenty of ridable waves coming in. Nothing happening at Colorados this morning on the low tide.

Panga Drops: Chest High, Clean

The wind has finally reduced allowing for some OK waves today at Panga Drops. Occasional overhead sets rolling in off a 17 second, 1ft swell.

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

Good waves on the low tide this morning at Panga Drops. Head high, occasionally overhead. 20mph wind kicked up mid-morning putting a bit of a dampener on things.

Panga Drops: Double Overhead Plus, Rough But Surfable

Unseasonably strong southern swell. Some sick waves, not many takers.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Occasional decent sized sets getting through against a moderate side offshore breeze.

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

The wind died down and we've got some decent waves at last!

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

The high tide wave was working nicely this afternoon. Head high, bigger on the sets. Sunny day, gentle offshore breeze.

Panga Drops: Head High, Clean

Head high, moderate side-offshore breeze. Just four people in the water.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Some big sets rolling in this morning at Panga Drops. Light side-offshore breeze, blue skies.

Panga Drops: Overhead, Clean

Chunky waves this morning at Panga Drops. Moderate side offshore breeze, sunny day.

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