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Palma Real 50.2

#4450 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇭🇳 Honduras · Atlántida · near La Ceiba

Wind is the enemy here, boardshorts water, gentle enough to learn.

Warm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score50.2 /100
Surfable days69% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Palma Real

It rarely works. The nearest airport is LCE (37 km) and the nearest town is La Ceiba (31 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan72%0%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Feb85%0%0.9 m26°Cboardies
Mar82%0%0.9 m27°Cboardies
Apr85%0%0.8 m28°Cboardies
May70%0%0.8 m28°Cboardies
Jun83%0%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Jul75%0%0.8 m28°Cboardies
Aug70%0%0.8 m29°Cboardies
Sep45%0%0.6 m30°Cboardies
Oct37%0%0.5 m29°Cboardies
Nov51%0%0.6 m28°Cboardies
Dec72%0%0.7 m28°Cboardies

Why 50.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
20.5
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
9.2

The detail

Faces 355° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 94% of days. Mean peak period 5.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 15.815, -86.510 (OpenStreetMap).

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