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Las Lajas
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 138, too small
- Mon 243, too small
- Tue 343, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 634, too small
- Sat 731, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 925, too small
- Tue 1038, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jun6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Las Lajas 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 | 38, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 28°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 01:44 −1.2 mHigh 07:54 +1.3 mLow 14:15 −1.4 mHigh 20:37 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 09:00 +1.1 mLow 15:20 −1.2 mHigh 21:47 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:04 −1.0 mHigh 10:16 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 23:00 +1.2 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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Las Lajas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (205°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (25°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 23). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in April, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Las Lajas, 3.9 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 DAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, 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: 3 towns
7 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Las Lajas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Remedios on Booking.com
Remedios
13 min by car
- Beds in Quebrada de Piedra on Booking.com
39 min by car · 2 places 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 14h 30m
About 14h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → DAV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.