San Pedrillo, Panama
Also within 20 km of Santa Catalina
- Santa Catalina Surf spot · 0.3 km from Santa Catalina
- Estero Beach Surf spot · 1.6 km from Santa Catalina
- Punta Roca Surf spot · 2.7 km from Santa Catalina
- Punta Brava Surf spot · 4.1 km from Santa Catalina
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About San Pedrillo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SW (203°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (23°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Catalina, 7.9 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft12 shollow | 243kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 23, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 204kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 172kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 120kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 86kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 24, too small | 3 ft11 shollow | 219kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 177kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft8 shollow | 104kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 18, too small | 3 ft9 shollow | 105kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 65kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°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 expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Santa Catalina each day: Estero Beach, Punta Brava, Punta Roca, San Pedrillo, Santa Catalina.
Places to eat near Santa Catalina
- Tiki Lodge Bar and RestaurantLatin american · 0.3 km from the centre
- El Chillinguito0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante Los Pibes0.5 km from the centre
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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