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Magasang

Surf spot · Philippines

Is it worth the trip?

24Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: too small (4 ft swell at 8 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
146kJ
Wind
E 8 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 26 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
186kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 shollow
Energy
147kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 23 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 shollow
Energy
128kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 17 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 smushy
Energy
70kJ
Wind
NE 17 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 12 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
63kJ
Wind
ENE 15 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 27 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 smushy
Energy
142kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 218, too small
  2. Tue 323, too small
  3. Wed 426, too small
  4. Thu 525, too small
  5. Fri 623, too small
  6. Sat 717, too small
  7. Sun 812, too small
  8. Mon 927, too small
  9. Tue 1025, too small
  10. Wed 1134, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magasang, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov18, too small3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)106kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 3Nov23, too small3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)146kJwind from the east, 8 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 4Nov26, too small4 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)186kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov25, too small3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)147kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov23, too small3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)128kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 7Nov17, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)70kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 8Nov12, too small2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov27, too small4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)142kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov25, too small4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)201kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore27°C
Wed 11Nov34, too small4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)194kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore28°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 04:57 −0.3 mHigh 10:58 +0.2 mLow 17:14 −0.1 mHigh 23:08 +0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:17 −0.3 mHigh 12:40 +0.2 mLow 18:57 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:04 +0.3 mLow 07:31 −0.2 mHigh 13:59 +0.3 mLow 20:18 −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.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Magasang

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Biri, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 29°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$1,170–US$2,300 each

about US$1,170–US$2,300 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DRP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$824–US$1,710
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$54–US$94
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$107–US$181
Food7 days eating outabout US$127–US$234
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$54–US$87
Totalabout US$1,170–US$2,300

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Biri

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Closest

Biri

about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$40/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Biri · Booking.com

About Biri its beds, food and every spot near it

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 10m

About 32h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DRP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 3h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.