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Tomasitos 44.6
#4739 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇵🇭 Philippines · Surigao del Sur · near Butuan
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in October, boardshorts water.
Warm waterBeginner friendlyRemoteBeginner
Surf score44.6 /100
Surfable days69% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell5% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water30°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Tomasitos
The best time to surf Tomasitos is September, October, November. It rarely works. In October the water sits around 30°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is DVO (249 km) and the nearest town is Butuan (82 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 2% | 1.3 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 1% | 1.2 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 2% | 0.9 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 5% | 0.8 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 68% | 2% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jun | 29% | 1% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Jul | 16% | 1% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Aug | 15% | 0% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Sep | 33% | 6% | 0.5 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Oct | 77% | 13% | 0.7 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Nov | 95% | 13% | 0.9 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 3% | 1.1 m | 29°C | boardies |
Why 44.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.7
Clean days 24%
1.9
Groundswell 12%
0.7
Season spread 10%
6.4
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
2.6
The detail
Faces 60° with 67% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% 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 9.299, 126.197 (OpenStreetMap).
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