Aparri
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 s
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 s
- Energy
- 315kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 s
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 648, fair
- Sat 720, poor
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 912, poor
- Tue 1015, poor
- Wed 1118, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Aparri does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, poor | 3 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 s7 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, poor | 6 ft7 s7 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:31 −0.3 mHigh 11:43 +0.2 mLow 17:22 −0.1 mHigh 23:53 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:55 −0.3 mHigh 13:04 +0.3 mLow 19:05 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:23 +0.4 mLow 08:05 −0.3 mHigh 14:08 +0.3 mLow 20:22 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Aparri
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (21°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (201°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Aparri, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,260 each
about US$1,150–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to TUG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$804–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$107–US$181 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$234 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$54–US$87 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 15 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Aparri its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Buguey on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 7 places to stay
About US$40 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 32h
About 32h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → TUG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 2h 45m by road
Flights ORD → TUG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.