Destiladeros Surf Guide

Destiladeros in Pedasi and Vicinity is an exposed point break that has quite reliable surf Ideal winds are from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Destiladeros Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Point3fairly consistent
29.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Destiladeros:

The best conditions reported for surf at Destiladeros occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Destiladeros (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Destiladeros with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 82% of the time in July while 18% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
82%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
18%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Destiladeros Location Map

Interactive Destiladeros surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Destiladeros is Howard Afb Airport (HOW) in Panama, which is 167 km (104 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Destiladeros is Marcos A Gelabert International (Panama) Airport (PAC), also in Panama, 175 km (109 miles) away.

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Destiladeros Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
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Wave (m)
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Period (s) 15 15 15 15
Wind (km/h)
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Wind State cross-
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Swell History at Destiladeros

Surf stats for Destiladeros, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Destiladeros

Wind stats for Destiladeros, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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