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Punta Roca
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 3 ft swell at 12 s
Mon 2 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- NNW 0 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- W 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 529, too small
- Fri 640, too small
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 928, too small
- Tue 1048, fair
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May–Jul5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 0 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:50 −1.1 mHigh 09:00 +1.2 mLow 15:20 −1.2 mHigh 21:46 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:05 −1.0 mHigh 10:15 +1.1 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 22:59 +1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:21 −1.0 mHigh 11:31 +1.0 mLow 17:44 −1.1 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 May–Jul
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Santa Catalina 2.8 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Roca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (223°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (43°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santa Catalina, 2.7 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$765–US$1,450 each
about US$765–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 2 November 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$302–US$631 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$74–US$127 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$148–US$248 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$168–US$315 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$765–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: Santa Catalina
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about 5 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Santa Catalina its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 3h by road
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