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Magasang, Philippines

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Also within 20 km of Biri

  • geron Surf spot · 1 km from Biri

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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 Magasang

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (273°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (93°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Biri, 0.5 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 32 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to DRP, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

    See flights ORD → DRP · Skyscanner from about £735 returnAd
  2. Getting there. 3 h from the airport to Magasang.

  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in BiriAd

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  4. 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

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
Sun 25Oct6, too small2 ft8 shollow27kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 26Oct12, too small2 ft8 shollow60kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore29°C
Tue 27Oct12, too small2 ft7 shollow55kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore29°C
Wed 28Oct0, 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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to DRP, changing at HKG and MNL, then 3h by road. About 32h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Magasang

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 7 ft at 12 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 3 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 1 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to DRP, changing at HKG and MNL, then 3h by road. About 32h 10 door to door

The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Biri each day: geron, Magasang.

The trip from Biri, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,045–£2,065 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to DRP, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£735–£1,520
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£40–£70
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£100–£165
Food7 days eating out£95–£175
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£40–£70
Total£1,045–£2,065

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Biri

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

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