Lagart Point
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 368kJ
- Wind
- W 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 229kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 162kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 173, good
- Mon 276, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 457, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 820, too small
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Lagart Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 73, good | 4 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 76, good | 4 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 368kJ | offshorewind from the west, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 229kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 162kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft15 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 29°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:45 −1.3 mHigh 07:53 +1.4 mLow 14:14 −1.4 mHigh 20:39 +1.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:51 −1.1 mHigh 09:01 +1.2 mLow 15:20 −1.3 mHigh 21:49 +1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:06 −1.0 mHigh 10:18 +1.1 mLow 16:33 −1.1 mHigh 23:02 +1.3 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.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lagart Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are 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.
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$764–US$1,450 each
about US$764–US$1,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| 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$764–US$1,450 |
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
7 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Pedasí its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Canas on Booking.com
53 min by car · 1 place to stay
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 12h 45m
About 12h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PTY, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → PTY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.