Best time to surf Baler – Sabang Beach
The best time to surf at Baler – Sabang Beach is January, December, with waves of about 2.2 m and water around 28°C.
Baler, Aurora, Philippines
Sports: Surfing
Best time to go: January, December
Sabang Beach is the town beach of Baler, the capital of Aurora province on the Pacific coast of Luzon. Surfing in the Philippines is traced back to Baler, where boards left behind after the filming of a war film in the 1970s were picked up by local youngsters. The beach is a long stretch of dark sand facing the Pacific, with beach-break peaks that are usually soft and forgiving, so it is one of the country's main places to learn.
The main season runs from about October to February, when the north-east monsoon (amihan) brings regular swell; typhoons passing offshore can send bigger waves from about August to November. Because the beach faces east, the wind is often onshore, so early mornings with a light land breeze are best. The water is warm, about 25–29 °C. Typhoons can make the sea dangerous and close roads, so check warnings. Rip currents form near the river mouth and on bigger days; Cemento reef and Charlie's Point nearby are for more experienced surfers.
Month by month at Baler – Sabang Beach
- January: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 6 knots, waves 2.2 m, water 27°C, air 26°C (nights 23°C), 23 sunny days, 26 rainy days
- February: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 6 knots, waves 1.9 m, water 27°C, air 26°C (nights 23°C), 23 sunny days, 26 rainy days
- March: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 27°C, air 27°C (nights 23°C), 29 sunny days, 27 rainy days
- April: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 1.2 m, water 29°C, air 29°C (nights 24°C), 29 sunny days, 22 rainy days
- May: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 1 m, water 31°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), 29 sunny days, 27 rainy days
- June: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 3 knots, waves 0.9 m, water 31°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 26 sunny days, 26 rainy days
- July: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 3 knots, waves 1 m, water 30°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 25 sunny days, 28 rainy days
- August: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 0.9 m, water 30°C, air 31°C (nights 26°C), 24 sunny days, 23 rainy days
- September: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 3 knots, waves 1 m, water 30°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), 22 sunny days, 25 rainy days
- October: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 4 knots, waves 1.5 m, water 30°C, air 30°C (nights 25°C), 22 sunny days, 24 rainy days
- November: 1 windy day (15+ knots), average wind 5 knots, waves 1.8 m, water 29°C, air 28°C (nights 24°C), 26 sunny days, 25 rainy days
- December: 0 windy days (15+ knots), average wind 6 knots, waves 2.1 m, water 28°C, air 27°C (nights 24°C), 22 sunny days, 26 rainy days
Surfing in Philippines: January, December
When is the best time to go surfing at Baler – Sabang Beach?
January, December, when the waves are biggest.
How warm is the water at Baler – Sabang Beach?
27°C to 31°C over the year: boardshorts, no wetsuit needed in the warmest month, boardshorts, no wetsuit needed in the coolest.
How windy is Baler – Sabang Beach?
About 2 days a year with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots in the daytime, most in November.
Figures from 5 years of weather data (Open-Meteo).
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