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Chelsea's Point 24.6

#5540 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Zambales · near Olongapo

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in December, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner
Surf score24.6 /100
Surfable days41% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.6 ft median
Water-

Best time to surf Chelsea's Point

The best time to surf Chelsea's Point is January, November, December. It rarely works. The nearest airport is CRK (58 km) and the nearest town is Olongapo (54 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan41%3%0.5 m--
Feb28%1%0.4 m--
Mar10%0%0.3 m--
Apr11%1%0.3 m--
May12%0%0.3 m--
Jun45%0%0.5 m--
Jul63%0%0.8 m--
Aug75%0%0.9 m--
Sep52%0%0.6 m--
Oct45%0%0.6 m--
Nov44%2%0.5 m--
Dec65%7%0.7 m--

Why 24.6

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

Consistency 26%
11.1
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
2.7
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
2.1
Access 10%
8.0

The detail

Faces 265° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 90% of days. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 15.236, 120.011 (OpenStreetMap).

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