Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SSE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 119kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, too small
- Tue 324, too small
- Wed 425, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 729, too small
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 958, fair
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Sep1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the south-east, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 4 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 119kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 4 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 30°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 NovHigh 01:28 +0.6 mLow 11:40 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:32 +0.5 mLow 12:21 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:42 +0.4 mLow 12:51 −0.2 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
best Jun–Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 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
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- San juan 10.8 km away
- Urbiztondo 11 km away
- Urbiztondo Beach 11 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Quirino Pier-Cement Factory
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (270°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (90°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bacnotan, 4.9 km away (about 10 min by car).
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$1,160–US$2,300 each
about US$1,160–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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CRK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| 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$1,160–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: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 30 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Bacnotan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Juan on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 90 places to stay
- Beds in Urbiztondo on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 180 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 31h
About 31h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CRK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 5h 40m by road
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