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Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 12 s
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 292kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 183kJ
- Wind
- NNE 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 368, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 723, too small
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1031, too small
- Wed 1131, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 3 ft13 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 292kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the west, 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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:20 −0.7 mHigh 10:27 +0.7 mLow 16:42 −0.8 mHigh 23:11 +0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:36 −0.8 mHigh 11:44 +0.8 mLow 17:55 −0.8 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:17 +1.0 mLow 06:42 −0.9 mHigh 12:51 +0.8 mLow 18:58 −0.9 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 Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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- San Mateo 18.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Las piñas, La Antena
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (251°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (71°). 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 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Lorenzo, 4.6 km away (8 min by car).
Water about 24°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$785–US$1,480 each
about US$785–US$1,480 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MEC, estimated from distance and season, changing at PTY, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$362–US$751 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$282 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$67–US$107 |
| Total | about US$785–US$1,480 |
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
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8 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
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About US$47 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MEC, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 50 min by road
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