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Lagart Point, Panama

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About Lagart Point

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

The spot faces E (99°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (279°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 25°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pedasí, 4 km away (about 10 min by car).

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 12 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PTY, direct.

    See flights ORD → PTY · Skyscanner from about £265 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 3 h 30 from the airport to Lagart Point.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Pedasí · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pedasí · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Lagart Point on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct485 ft12 shollow586kJ29°C
Mon 19Oct524 ft11 shollow376kJ28°C
Tue 20Oct604 ft11 shollow403kJ28°C
Wed 21Oct554 ft10 shollow259kJ28°C
Thu 22Oct574 ft12 shollow484kJ28°C
Fri 23Oct644 ft12 shollow459kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct604 ft11 shollow385kJ28°C
Sun 25Oct473 ft10 shollow194kJ28°C
Mon 26Oct363 ft9 shollow132kJ29°C
Tue 27Oct172 ft10 shollow63kJ29°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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 3h 30 by road. About 12h 45 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Lagart Point

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Lagart Point

    Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Lagart Point

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Lagart Point

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Lagart Point

    Best 07:00 to 10:00 local time: 4 ft at 11 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to PTY, then 3h 30 by road. About 12h 45 door to door

The trip from Pedasí, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £670–£1,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PTY, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag£265–£550
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£55–£95
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£135–£225
Food7 days eating out£125–£235
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£55–£95
Total£670–£1,265

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

Places to eat near Pedasí

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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