Lajas 40.4
#4909 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇦 Panama · Panama · near Panama City
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in July, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.4 /100
Surfable days50% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.0 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Lajas
The best time to surf Lajas is April, May, July. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.6 m. The nearest airport is PTY (62 km) and the nearest town is Panama City (67 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 55% | 0% | 0.6 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 29% | 1% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| May | 52% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 56% | 1% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jul | 54% | 2% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 49% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Sep | 56% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 58% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Nov | 51% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 30% | 0% | 0.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 40.4
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
14.2
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
0.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
7.4
The detail
Faces 97° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 71% of days. Mean peak period 8.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 98%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 8.623, -79.038 (OpenStreetMap).
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