Malaking Gasang (Baler) Surf Guide

Malaking Gasang (Baler) in West Luzon is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides optimum time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west southwest with some shelter here from north winds. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the east. There is no reef break. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Malaking Gasang (Baler) Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4fairly consistent
29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Malaking Gasang (Baler):

The best conditions reported for surf at Malaking Gasang (Baler) occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Malaking Gasang (Baler) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Malaking Gasang (Baler) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in May while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
58%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
37%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Malaking Gasang (Baler) Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
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Wave (m)
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Period (s) 9 9 9 9
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Swell History at Malaking Gasang (Baler)

Surf stats for Malaking Gasang (Baler), see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Malaking Gasang (Baler)

Wind stats for Malaking Gasang (Baler), see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Malaking Gasang (Baler) Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings
Based on 2 votes.
  • Overall:4.0
  • Quality on a good day:2.5
  • Consistency of Surf:3.0
  • Difficulty Level:3.0
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
  • Crowds:3.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
puki from Philippines
“The left hand points and reefs up this way are sick BUT they need a maxed out 10'-12' waves hitting sabang, cobra etc on a 15'+++ swell for it to turn on this far north. It does happen maybe a couple of times a year if you are lucky.”

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