Sabang
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 90kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Mon 9 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 620, too small
- Sat 727, too small
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 922, too small
- Tue 1042, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Sabang does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 5 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the north, 7 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:18 +0.6 mLow 11:45 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:26 +0.5 mLow 12:14 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:35 +0.4 mLow 12:31 −0.2 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 Sabang
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 99). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Cabugao, 5.5 km away (about 10 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$1,150–US$2,260 each
about US$1,150–US$2,260 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 LAO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$805–US$1,660 |
| 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$1,150–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cabugao
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About Cabugao 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 31h
About 31h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LAO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 1h 40m by road
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