San Marino
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (3 ft swell at 6 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 55kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, too small
- Mon 234, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 415, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–14 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 27°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 00:24 −0.2 mHigh 06:37 −0.0 mLow 10:37 −0.1 mHigh 17:34 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:03 −0.2 mHigh 07:22 +0.0 mLow 11:59 −0.1 mHigh 18:29 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:41 −0.2 mHigh 08:09 +0.1 mLow 13:26 −0.1 mHigh 19:29 +0.2 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.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of San Marino
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About San Marino
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 65). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Portobelo, 8.2 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 29°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: 3 towns
14 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Portobelo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cacique on Booking.com
28 min by car · 5 places to stay
- Beds in Isla Grande on Booking.com
37 min by car · 9 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 10h 35m
About 10h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PTY, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → PTY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.