The Point
Surf spot · Panama
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 225kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1015, too small
- Wed 1110, too small
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–Jul, Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 254kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°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 15:21 −1.2 mHigh 21:47 +1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:04 −1.0 mHigh 10:15 +1.0 mLow 16:32 −1.1 mHigh 22:59 +1.2 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:20 −1.1 mHigh 11:32 +1.0 mLow 17:43 −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, Sep
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (232°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (52°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). 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 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June, July and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Quebrada de Piedra. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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: 2 towns
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about 15 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Quebrada de Piedra its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Remedios on Booking.com
Remedios
about 45 min by car
Nearest town: Quebrada de Piedra, 8 km (about 15 min by car)
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 14h 50m
About 14h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAV, changing at Tocumen International Airport (PTY), then 1h 50m by road
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