Twin Rocks
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 268kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 282kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 246kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 70kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, too small
- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 361, good
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 812, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1038, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Twin Rocks does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, too small | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 61, good | 4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 282kJ | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 5 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 5 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 246kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 4 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 248kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:48 −0.8 mHigh 10:41 +0.4 mLow 16:07 −0.1 mHigh 21:59 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:01 −0.6 mHigh 12:05 +0.4 mLow 17:46 −0.1 mHigh 23:41 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:25 −0.5 mHigh 13:21 +0.5 mLow 19:22 −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.
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About
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About Twin Rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (137°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (317°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Virac, 7.7 km away (about 15 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$1,130–US$2,240 each
about US$1,130–US$2,240 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 VRC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,130–US$2,240 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Virac
14 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Virac 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 29h 45m
About 29h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → VRC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → VRC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.