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Rainbows Left 41.7
#4867 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Surigao del Norte · near Surigao
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in November, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score41.7 /100
Surfable days61% of the year
Clean days3% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.3 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Rainbows Left
The best time to surf Rainbows Left is April, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is CEB (230 km) and the nearest town is Surigao (55 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 2% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 89% | 5% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 57% | 0% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Jun | 16% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 10% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 8% | 0% | 0.4 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 18% | 2% | 0.5 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Oct | 52% | 5% | 0.6 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Nov | 87% | 10% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 6% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 41.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
18.0
Clean days 24%
1.2
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
0.8
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
4.0
The detail
Faces 200° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 80% of days. Mean peak period 9.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 83%. Months that work: 8 of 12. Coordinates 9.563, 125.933 (OpenStreetMap).
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