The Pass(Amazons)
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 5 s
Mon 2 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 s
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SSE 12 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft2 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, too small
- Mon 222, too small
- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 82, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft2 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft3 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 17°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 NovHigh 00:36 +0.3 mLow 13:09 −0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:51 +0.2 mLow 14:02 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:38 +0.2 mLow 14:44 −0.1 mHigh 19:56 +0.1 mLow 22:54 +0.0 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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About
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About The Pass(Amazons)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (222°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (42°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Panama City, 8.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,020–US$1,820 each
about US$1,020–US$1,820 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 MDW to ECP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$167–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,020–US$1,820 |
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
16 min by car · 169 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Panama City its beds, food and every spot near it
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16 min by car · 169 places to stay
About US$114 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 4h 55m
About 4h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ECP, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights MDW → ECP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.