Urbiztondo
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 153kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 832, too small
- Mon 935, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots | 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:28 +0.7 mLow 10:47 −0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:26 +0.6 mLow 11:40 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:30 +0.5 mLow 12:22 −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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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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Photos of Urbiztondo
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- Urbiztondo Beach 0 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Urbiztondo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). 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 intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Urbiztondo, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,160–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
1 min by car · 180 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Urbiztondo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in San Juan on Booking.com
2 min by car · 90 places to stay
- Beds in Bacnotan on Booking.com
12 min by car · 30 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 30h 40m
About 30h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CRK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 5h 20m by road
Flights ORD → CRK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.