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Rock island 56.8
#3908 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Surigao del Norte · near Surigao
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterRemoteIntermediate
Surf score56.8 /100
Surfable days88% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell10% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.4 ft median
Water29°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Rock island
The best time to surf Rock island is April, September, October. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is CEB (247 km) and the nearest town is Surigao (75 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 1% | 1.7 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 2% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 7% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 90% | 3% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 52% | 1% | 0.6 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 68% | 2% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 61% | 5% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 82% | 13% | 0.8 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 99% | 18% | 1.0 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 7% | 1.2 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 99% | 2% | 1.5 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%
2.6
Groundswell 12%
1.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.3
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
2.9
The detail
Faces 95° with 72% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 55% of days. Mean peak period 9.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 9.792, 126.171 (OpenStreetMap).
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