7 rocks
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 2 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- SE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NNE 0 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Oct5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 3 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 0 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 126kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:01 −0.7 mHigh 12:04 +0.4 mLow 17:33 −0.1 mHigh 23:34 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:24 −0.6 mHigh 13:20 +0.5 mLow 19:12 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:15 +0.5 mLow 07:40 −0.5 mHigh 14:18 +0.6 mLow 20:24 −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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About 7 rocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (4°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (184°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). 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). For beginners the best month is usually October, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lanuza, 3.6 km away (about 10 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 2 November 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$839–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$235 |
| 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: 2 towns
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about 10 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Lanuza its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Tandag on Booking.com
about 40 min by car · 43 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 32h 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BXU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 2h 30m by road
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