ELo's curse, Philippines
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About ELo's curse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (5°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (185°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 950 m out (1 in 93). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Buguey, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 31 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TUG, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
See flights ORD → TUG · Skyscanner from about £715 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 30 from the airport to ELo's curse.
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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 | 8, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 39kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 10, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 52kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 1 knot, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 4 ft6 smushy | 103kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 12 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 18, poor | 7 ft12 smushy | 1,553kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 65, good | 9 ft12 ssoft | 2,004kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 25, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft | 371kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the east, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 34kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 8, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 32kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 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 TUG, changing at HKG and MNL, then 2h 30 by road. About 31h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf ELo's curse
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 9 ft at 12 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to TUG, changing at HKG and MNL, then 2h 30 by road. About 31h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £1,025–£2,030 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 TUG, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £715–£1,485 |
| 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 | £1,025–£2,030 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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