Pedasí, Panama

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All levels

All-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, growing nomad scene.

surf-townlaid-backbackpackerremote-rustic

Data updated

At a glance

Peak seasonMar–Nov97% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels1 known spot
Boardbothbreak type not yet verified
Water26.6–29.2°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet188 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,340+all-in, estimated

Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train

1 spot within 25 km · 1 with own season data

spot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data

Hazardsremote

Spot details

  • Surf Dojo0 km

2 coworking · 3 cafés · 1 gymPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.

All places (6)
Coworking2 listed
  • Selina Playa Venaowork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
  • Selina Venao Riverwork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
Gyms1 listed

The surf year

Best window Mar–Nov · 9 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 90%
Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Mar–Nov · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
97peak · Aug
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
99%98%98%99%97%95%99%97%93%90%87%100%
Water
28°27°27°27°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°29°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
Share of surfable days per month, per level — percent
LevelJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Beginner29%45%75%88%83%89%85%91%83%89%84%63%
Intermediate15%35%70%89%94%95%96%97%96%90%81%43%
Advanced2%12%33%47%64%60%59%52%58%50%35%6%

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Working from here

median 188 Mbps · no known coworking · from $840 a month · leans quiet
Internet speedmedian download · Ookla188 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party18 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$840–$1,590
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,340–$2,270
Estimated — modeled, not sourced

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Getting there

Nearest airportAlonso Valderrama Airport
CodeCTD
Distance66 km

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Sources & confidence

AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction