Best Time to Ride · Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff vs Puerto Viejo – Salsa Brava
Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff vs Puerto Viejo – Salsa Brava: which is better for surfing?
Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff or Puerto Viejo – Salsa Brava? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Updated November 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Bocas del Toro – Playa Bluff: January–February, July.
- Best months at Puerto Viejo – Salsa Brava: January–February, July.
- 63 km apart.
BestJan–Feb, Jul
Playa Bluff
Bocas del Toro · Panama
Advanced only · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ BOC 7 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →
BestJan–Feb, Jul
Salsa Brava
Puerto Viejo · Costa Rica
Advanced only · 29°C water in season, no wetsuit · ✈ CHX 34 km
Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.