Sabang, Philippines

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Pasuquin, is 64 km away. Nearest airport: LAO (LAO), 45 km.

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About Sabang

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

The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 1000 m out (1 in 99). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 27°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Pasuquin, is 64 km away. Nearest airport: LAO (LAO), 45 km.

Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 31 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LAO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
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Getting there. 1 h 40 from the airport to Sabang.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Pasuquin, is 64 km away. Nearest airport: LAO (LAO), 45 km.
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Forecast

Sabang 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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sabang, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	35kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	31°C
Tue 20Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	30°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft5 smushy	30kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	30°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	4 ft6 smushy	142kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	30°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	9 ft8 smushy	932kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	9 ft9 ssoft	1,140kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	29°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	29°C
Mon 26Oct	11, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	29°C
Tue 27Oct	5, too small	1 ft4 smushy	1kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	29°C
Wed 28Oct	6, too small	1 ft4 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	28°C

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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Tue 20 Oct
Travel out
Fly ORD to LAO, changing at HKG and MNL, then 1h 40 by road. About 31h door to door
Wed 21 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Sabang
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
Mon 26 Oct
Travel home
Fly ORD to LAO, changing at HKG and MNL, then 1h 40 by road. About 31h door to door

Rough cost

About £925–£1,865 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return ORD to LAO, 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
Food	7 days eating out	£95–£175
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£40–£70
Total		£925–£1,865

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

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