Badoc Point • Surf Spot Statistics

Best Surf Season (September - October)

The Asian monsoon dictates life at Badoc Point. This west-northwest-facing section of the Ilocos coast spends much of the year looking at swell that is either too small, too short-period, or lined up on the wrong angle. The standout window is September and October. The average swell height sits between 4-6ft (1.2-1.8m), the average period is in the punchy 7.5-8s range, and the percentage of usable W/WNW/NW/NNW swell is at its annual peak. Add to that the highest ideal wind frequencies of the year (53-57%) and the tropical cyclone wildcard of the West Pacific typhoon season, and you have the months most likely to produce clean, semi-organized surf on Badoc's banks.

Fair Surf Season (November - February)

The northeast monsoon (Aming) dominates from November through February, and it brings a lot of water: average swells build to 1.5-2.2m (5-7ft) with more consistent 7.5-8s energy. The problem is direction. NNE and NE swells take over the waverose, while the favorable NW/NNW window shrinks to 1-3%. The wind regime is often offshore and cross-offshore, so the surface can be glassy, but the swell is aimed at the wider open ocean rather than this specific point. Occasional frontal incursions and South China Sea low-pressure systems can rotate the angle into the NW quadrant for a day or two, delivering the best winter sessions. For the average surfer, this is a patient, pick-when-the-angle-works season.

Low Surf Season (March - August)

From March to August, Badoc Point enters its most inconsistent phase. Average heights slump to 0.7-1.3m (2-4ft), periods drop to 6.5-7.4s, and the southwest monsoon (Habagat) becomes the main weather maker. Swell direction becomes a messy mix of SW/WSW and fading NNE/NE, with only occasional W/NW pulses from tropical systems. Rainfall peaks in July and August, winds swing south and southwest, and water temperatures climb to 30 degrees Celsius. It is not always flat, but the day-to-day odds of scoring quality surf at a WNW-facing point are the lowest of the year.