Pedasi Beaches

Surfers can take advantage of some excellent breaks, the most notable of which is in Playa Venao, just a half-hour drive west of Pedasí, and scuba divers can choose from a number of dive sites, including Isla Iguana and the Frailes Islands to the west.

Located in 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.

Lagart Point

Panama Private Tours takes you to LAGART. 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

Panama Private Tours takes you to 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

Panama Private Tours takes you to 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.