Isla mamey 27.6
#5429 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇦 Panama · Colón · near Colón
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in February.
Warm waterBeginner
Surf score27.6 /100
Surfable days30% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.7 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Isla mamey
The best time to surf Isla mamey is February, April, July. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 27°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is PTY (66 km) and the nearest town is Colón (41 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 54% | 2% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 27% | 2% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| May | 22% | 1% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 28% | 2% | 0.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 22% | 0% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 31% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 33% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 27.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
7.5
Clean days 24%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.9
Wave size 8%
0.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.3
The detail
Faces 350° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 64% of days. Mean peak period 11.3 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 91%. Months that work: 2 of 12. Coordinates 9.618, -79.601 (OpenStreetMap).
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