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Calicoan Island 56.8
#3900 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Eastern Samar · near Tacloban
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score56.8 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Calicoan Island
The best time to surf Calicoan Island is August, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CEB (214 km) and the nearest town is Tacloban (97 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0% | 2.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 1% | 1.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 1% | 1.6 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 3% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 99% | 2% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 88% | 2% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 95% | 1% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 90% | 4% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 98% | 15% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 10% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 4% | 1.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 97% | 1% | 1.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 56.8
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%
1.4
Groundswell 12%
1.7
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
2.8
The detail
Faces 124° with 81% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 32% of days. Mean peak period 9.3 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 10.947, 125.831 (OpenStreetMap).
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