Sabang Beach Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
E, NE
Wind
SW
Surf Height
Waist-high to overhead.
Tide
All tides, incoming is best.
Sabang Beach Surf Guide
Sabang beachbreak, the main spot in town, offers consistent, soft beachbreak waves. Cemento Reef is a far more challenging, hollow, coral reef wave south of town across the river. Or, you can take a tricycle taxi to Charlie’s Point (of Apocalypse Now fame), a small rivermouth located north of Baler.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Any and all surfers.
Local Vibe
Welcoming
Filipino surfers are a friendly bunch who are few and quite social with foreign surfers.
Crowd Factor
Mellow
Local surfers only on weekdays, some surfers from urban Manila on weekends.
Spot Rating
Fun
Sabang beachbreak offers highly consistent waves, Cemento Reef needs more swell from passing typhoons.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Some paddling and current.
Water Quality
Clean
It can be dirty in town, better at Cemento and other reefs away from urban pollution sources.
Hazards
Shallow, sharp coral reefs.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard
Access
Several accommodations in front of Sabang beachbreak. Cemento Reef is across the river.
Bottom
Sand, coral reef.
Best Season
June-October
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