Kuna An, Panama

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Portobelo, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: PTY (PTY), 79 km.

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About Kuna An

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces N (347°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (167°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in October, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June and July, with about 3 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Portobelo, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: PTY (PTY), 79 km.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 10 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PTY, direct.
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Getting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Kuna An.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Portobelo, is 84 km away. Nearest airport: PTY (PTY), 79 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kuna An, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	39, fair	3 ft6 s	69kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	28°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft5 s	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	28°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft5 s	31kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	28°C
Wed 21Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 s	35kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	28°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	2 ft5 s	14kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	1 ft4 s	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 s	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	28°C
Mon 26Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 s	5kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	29°C
Tue 27Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 s	6kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	29°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 1h 40 by road. About 10h 55 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 35 of 80.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 1h 40 by road. About 10h 55 door to door

Rough cost

About £535–£1,040 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to PTY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag	£265–£550
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£55–£95
Food	7 days eating out	£125–£235
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£55–£95
Total		£535–£1,040

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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