Cemento, Philippines
Also within 20 km of Baler
- Sabang Baler Surf spot · 0.8 km from Baler
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About Cemento
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (36°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (216°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in May, June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Baler, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 29 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
See flights ORD → CRK · Skyscanner from about £730 returnAdGetting there. 4 h 05 from the airport to Cemento.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 16, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 45kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 40kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 29, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft | 479kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 69, good | 11 ft13 ssoft | 3,426kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 71, good | 8 ft13 ssoft | 2,001kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 11, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling | 107kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling | 21kJ | offshorewind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 56kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 0 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 19, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 104kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 20, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 101kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CRK, changing at HKG, then 4h 05 by road. About 29h 30 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Cemento
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Cemento
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 11 ft at 13 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Cemento
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 8 ft at 13 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CRK, changing at HKG, then 4h 05 by road. About 29h 30 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,040–£2,060 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CRK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £730–£1,515 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £40–£70 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £100–£165 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £95–£175 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £40–£70 |
| Total | £1,040–£2,060 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Baler
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- Poblete's EateryFilipino · 0.2 km from the centre
- Ram's Tapsilog0.2 km from the centre
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