Stimpy's
Surf spot · Philippines
Is it worth the trip?
33Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 5 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 191kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 469kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 326kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 170kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 177kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 156kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 231, too small
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 438, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1143, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Oct–Nov2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 469kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 326kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 170kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 177kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 259kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, too small | 5 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 317kJ | wind from the east, 5 knots | 27°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 12:02 +0.4 mLow 17:39 −0.1 mHigh 23:34 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:26 −0.6 mHigh 13:17 +0.5 mLow 19:17 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:14 +0.5 mLow 07:42 −0.5 mHigh 14:15 +0.6 mLow 20:28 −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 Oct–Nov
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stimpy's
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (79°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (259°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually October and November, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is General Luna, 6.8 km away (about 15 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$1,180–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 30 October 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$837–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$234 |
| 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: General Luna
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about 15 min by car · 189 places to stay
about US$40/nightcountry average
About General Luna 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 33h 45m
About 33h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BXU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 3h 55m by road
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