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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

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 car2 ft29 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore, too small2 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small7 ft1252 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, fair7 ft1122 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, poor3 ft166 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small
All readings for geron: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at geron, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct8, too small2 ft6 shollow29kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft6 shollow32kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct10, too small4 ft10 shollow214kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair7 ft12 shollow1,252kJwind from the west, 6 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct12, poor7 ft12 smushy1,122kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small3 ft10 smushy166kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft9 shollow12kJwind from the south, 8 knots29°C
Magasang0.5 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft26 kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore, too small2 ft32 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small4 ft214 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small7 ft1252 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, fair7 ft1122 kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots, poor3 ft166 kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots, too small1 ft12 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, too small
All readings for Magasang: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Magasang, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct9, too small2 ft5 smushy26kJwind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore29°C
Mon 19Oct6, too small2 ft6 smushy32kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots29°C
Tue 20Oct10, too small4 ft10 shollow214kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots29°C
Wed 21Oct41, fair7 ft12 smushy1,252kJwind from the west, 6 knots30°C
Thu 22Oct12, poor7 ft12 smushy1,122kJwind from the south-west, 19 knots30°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small3 ft10 smushy166kJwind from the south-west, 18 knots30°C
Sat 24Oct2, too small1 ft9 shollow12kJwind from the south, 8 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