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La zurda
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
6Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 18kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
La zurda does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft11 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 18kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 30°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:57 −1.7 mHigh 09:05 +1.6 mLow 15:27 −1.8 mHigh 21:51 +1.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −1.6 mHigh 10:24 +1.5 mLow 16:38 −1.6 mHigh 23:08 +1.7 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:23 −1.6 mHigh 11:44 +1.5 mLow 17:49 −1.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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Photos of La zurda
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La zurda
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (121°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (301°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 8.3 km out (1 in 833). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ciudad de Panama, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$730–US$1,380 each
about US$730–US$1,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| 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 | about US$301–US$630 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$167–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,380 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 5 min by car · 153 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
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About US$54 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 55m
About 9h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PTY, direct, then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.