Rock island
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 317kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 222kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 211kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, too small
- Tue 336, too small
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 528, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 722, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1143, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 222kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 27°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 05:02 −0.7 mHigh 12:04 +0.4 mLow 17:39 −0.1 mHigh 23:35 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:27 −0.6 mHigh 13:19 +0.5 mLow 19:17 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:15 +0.5 mLow 07:42 −0.5 mHigh 14:16 +0.6 mLow 20:27 −0.4 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 in Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, 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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Rock island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (97°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (277°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually October, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is General Luna, 1.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
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$1,180–US$2,340 each
about US$1,180–US$2,340 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 BXU, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| 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$1,180–US$2,340 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: General Luna
about 5 min by car · 189 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About General Luna 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 33h 45m
About 33h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BXU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → BXU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.