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Magasang

Surf spot · Philippines

Is it worth the trip?

21Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 9 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 21 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
155kJ
Wind
NE 11 kn
Temp
29°C

Wed 4 · 29 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 shollow
Energy
210kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 shollow
Energy
118kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
28°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 scrumbling
Energy
108kJ
Wind
ENE 12 kn
Temp
28°C

Sat 7 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
71kJ
Wind
ENE 18 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 13 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
46kJ
Wind
ENE 18 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 20 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 smushy
Energy
93kJ
Wind
NE 15 kn
Temp
29°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 321, too small
  2. Wed 429, too small
  3. Thu 520, too small
  4. Fri 622, too small
  5. Sat 717, too small
  6. Sun 813, too small
  7. Mon 920, too small
  8. Tue 1017, too small
  9. Wed 1113, too small
  10. Thu 1225, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 5–20 ftof swell
  • Water 29 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

Magasang does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magasang, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov21, too small3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)155kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 4Nov29, too small4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)210kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Thu 5Nov20, too small3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)118kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Fri 6Nov22, too small3 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)108kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore28°C
Sat 7Nov17, too small2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.)71kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore29°C
Sun 8Nov13, too small2 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)46kJwind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov20, too small3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)93kJwind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small3 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)92kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore28°C
Wed 11Nov13, too small4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)126kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots28°C
Thu 12Nov25, too small3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)113kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore28°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

  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:17 −0.3 mHigh 12:40 +0.2 mLow 18:57 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:04 +0.3 mLow 07:31 −0.2 mHigh 13:59 +0.3 mLow 20:18 −0.3 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 02:36 +0.3 mLow 08:29 −0.2 mHigh 14:51 +0.4 mLow 21:18 −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 Magasang

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Biri, 0.5 km away (1 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$1,170–US$2,310 each

about US$1,170–US$2,310 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DRP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$825–US$1,710
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$54–US$94
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$107–US$181
Food7 days eating outabout US$127–US$235
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$54–US$87
Totalabout US$1,170–US$2,310

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Biri

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Closest

Biri

1 min by car · 8 places to stay

about US$40/nightcountry average

See 8 places to stay in Biri · Booking.com

About Biri 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 32h 10m

About 32h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → DRP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 3h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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