Puraran, Philippines
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About Puraran
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces NE (58°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (238°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°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 September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Puraran, 0.4 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 30 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to VRC, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
See flights ORD → VRC · Skyscanner from about £730 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Puraran.
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Forecast
Puraran does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft6 smushy | 61kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 29, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 58kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 13, poor | 6 ft10 shollow | 528kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft12 shollow | 1,586kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 31°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 46, fair | 5 ft11 shollow | 478kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 13 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft10 shollow | 112kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 15 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 14, too small | 1 ft8 shollow | 21kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 32, too small | 2 ft8 shollow | 51kJ | wind from the south-east, 5 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 50, good | 3 ft8 shollow | 104kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft8 shollow | 97kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to VRC, changing at HKG and MNL, then 1h 05 by road. About 30h 20 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Puraran
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Puraran
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 5 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Puraran
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to VRC, changing at HKG and MNL, then 1h 05 by road. About 30h 20 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 VRC, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, 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.
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