Sabang Baler
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 259kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 126kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 943, poor
- Tue 1039, poor
- Wed 1163, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr4 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 | 66, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 259kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | offshorewind from the west, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 43, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, poor | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | wind from the east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 63, good | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | wind from the east, 3 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 05:06 −0.6 mHigh 12:01 +0.4 mLow 17:30 −0.2 mHigh 23:46 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:28 −0.5 mHigh 13:16 +0.4 mLow 19:06 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:21 +0.5 mLow 07:43 −0.5 mHigh 14:14 +0.5 mLow 20:19 −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 Apr
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
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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
- Nov2of 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sabang Baler
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (50°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (230°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sabang, 0.4 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$1,160–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: 2 towns
about 5 min by car · 193 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Sabang its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Baler on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 198 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 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CRK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 4h 05m by road
Flights ORD → CRK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.