Biri, Philippines

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Bel-at and Tidal pool - Biri Rock Formation, Northern Samar
Biri, the nearest town. Photo: Jtepace, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Biri

Biri is a town in Northern Samar, Philippines. From Biri you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Magasang, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CRM, 36 km away.

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Staying in Biri

  • 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: CRM, 36 km, CYP, 71 km, MBT, 87 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Biri.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Biri each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Biri: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
geron1 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+2 ft29 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts2 ft34 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small for experts4 ft249 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, too small for experts6 ft940 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair for experts7 ft1122 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, poor for experts3 ft166 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, too small for experts1 ft11 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, too small for experts
All readings for geron: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at geron, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small2 ft6 shollow29kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 shollow34kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small4 ft10 shollow249kJwind from the west, 7 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct38, fair6 ft12 shollow940kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor7 ft12 smushy1,122kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small3 ft10 smushy166kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft9 shollow11kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots29°C
Magasang0.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+2 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small for experts2 ft34 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small for experts4 ft249 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, too small for experts6 ft940 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair for experts7 ft1122 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, poor for experts3 ft166 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, too small for experts1 ft12 kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots, too small for experts
All readings for Magasang: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magasang, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy26kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 19Oct7, too small2 ft7 smushy34kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct11, too small4 ft10 shollow249kJwind from the west, 7 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct38, fair6 ft12 shollow940kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots29°C
Thu 22Oct13, poor7 ft12 smushy1,122kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small3 ft10 smushy166kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft9 shollow12kJwind from the south-south-west, 9 knots29°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Biri, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Biri

  • G & S Grill & Food HubBar and grill · in the centre
  • Lawud Park and Restaurant1.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits