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Bobon 60.2

#3554 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Davao Oriental · near Tagum

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score60.2 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days7% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell8% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.0 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Bobon

The best time to surf Bobon is October, November, December. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is DVO (83 km) and the nearest town is Tagum (84 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%3%1.3 m28°Cboardies
Feb100%5%1.3 m28°Cboardies
Mar100%5%1.1 m28°Cboardies
Apr100%8%0.9 m28°Cboardies
May84%2%0.7 m29°Cboardies
Jun53%0%0.6 m29°Cboardies
Jul74%1%0.7 m29°Cboardies
Aug66%0%0.7 m29°Cboardies
Sep74%5%0.7 m29°Cboardies
Oct90%21%0.8 m29°Cboardies
Nov99%18%0.9 m29°Cboardies
Dec100%13%1.2 m29°Cboardies

Why 60.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
3.6
Groundswell 12%
1.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.7
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
6.3

The detail

Faces 75° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 89% of days. Mean peak period 8.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 6.853, 126.347 (OpenStreetMap).

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