Pedasi Surfing
Pedasi Surf
Playa Venao, just thirty minutes drive west from Andromeda Ocean Estates, is one of Panamas best surf spots with a consistent south swell that attracts surfers from all over the world. Just 25 miles south of the picturesque town of Pedasi Panama and the local airport, Play Venao is a surfers dream.
The best sport or for those who want to learn and get an excellent workout, Venao’s year round surf season is world renown and peaks during the months of December through June.
In the months of March through May, visitors from all over the world join the world’s top surfers who battle for surf and boogie board trophies, not to mention the beautiful young people that follow the sport.
One of the driest regions, the Azuero Peninsula has just two seasons, one golden and dry, the other green and lush. In the golden season you find clear blue skies and crisp offshore breezes, while the green season hosts intermittent rain and sun to bring out the lushness for which Panama is so famous.
Playa Venao will offer an exciting mixture of old-world touches with modern amenities and luxury set within an eco-friendly community. Set at the foot of rolling hills on a majestic bay, Playa Venao is a premier and unique community, being designed with every comfort you may desire while preserving the environment.
Take a walk in the large parks, watch the rolling surf on the beach or walk the village streets paved with European-style cobblestones. Dine on exquisite gourmet and local fare as you gaze upon red Spanish tile roofs and lush greenery with the scent of the deep blue Pacific Ocean in the air.
The beaches and waves are joyfully shared by surf lovers, jogging enthusiasts, couples strolling on the beach and children playing in the sand. All ages can be found mixing and breathing in life.
The options are virtually endless; hiking, fishing, kayaking, and horseback ridding are only some of the many alluring day adventures for the athletic enthusiast. Just outside of town lies an enchanted forest with hidden waterfalls and abundant bird life.
Panama Beaches
Largast Point
This break is a beach bottom break that breaks at all tides with some rocks on each end, but gets good rights and lefts and can be very powerful when it is big, however, when it gets too big it closes out. It is also loved by body boarders or experienced tube riders.
Playa El Toro
It is a rock bottom point break with lefts and rights, and it gets really good when there is a good swell. It is best surfed at medium tide.
Playa Destiladeros
It has a right point over rock bottom, a left point over rock bottom, and a beach break with a pebble bottom. It is best at medium tide.
Playa Ciruelo
Ciruelo is a rock bottom point break located 20 minutes past Pedasi, right before Venado. It is rarely surfed, but can get really good left tubes when there is a good swell and no wind.
Playa Venao
Playa Venao is a sand bottom beach break located 30 minutes past Pedasi. You will see the sign to turn off into Venado. This spot catches just about any swell, so it is a good bet when there is little or no surf anywhere else. It is best surfed at medium to high tide. At low tide, it tends to close out. Also, on swells over 8 to 10 feet, it tends to close out. There are some small beach cabins there, and a restaurant.
Playa Madrono
Playa Madrono is a sand bottom beach break located about 5 minutes past the entrance to Venado. The surf can get really good, with hollow tubes at low tide, but be sure to go early in the morning before the wind starts.
Playa Raya
Playa Raya is named after the big manta rays and sting rays that are found there. At low tide, you will see miles of secluded beach, with a right point break on the left side of the sand bar, and a left point break on the left side of the sand bar. The waves can get huge, up to 15 or 20 feet on big swells, with big tubes. The wild life is incredible here and the big sea turtles come up to lay eggs on the beach. Be careful though, lots of big sharks traverse here!!!
