Virac Harbour Surf Forecast

/ Catanduanes (5 surf breaks) /

Philippines (56 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Virac Harbour surfForecast / Catanduanes / Philippines

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 19 Sep 2025 PST

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Virac Harbour surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Virac Harbour sea temperature is 29.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Virac Harbour this week:

The surf forecast for Virac Harbour over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Virac Harbour in the next 12 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 22) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sat 20th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf	8AM (Sat 20th Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful	5PM (Sun 21st Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Virac Harbour over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	SW	SSW	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	10	10	9	9	12	11	11	12	4	4	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	33	21	22	98	168	148	95	503	233	145	113	45	11	22	22	20	19	19	31	31	31
Wind (km/h)	SW	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		4:50PM 1.72	4:39AM 1.82		5:17PM 1.81		5:16AM 1.89	5:41PM 1.87		5:50AM 1.91	6:05PM 1.91		6:22AM 1.91	6:28PM 1.92		6:52AM 1.86	6:51PM 1.91		7:23AM 1.78	7:14PM 1.87
Low Tide / height (m)	10:24AM 0.32		10:38PM 0.61	10:58AM 0.28		11:12PM 0.47	11:29AM 0.27		11:43PM 0.35	11:57AM 0.30		12:12AM 0.28	12:24PM 0.36		12:41AM 0.24	12:50PM 0.44		1:11AM 0.24	1:15PM 0.54		1:41AM 0.28

	Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
Sunrise	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:31	-	-
Sunset	-	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:38	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-

Rain (mm)	1	4	4	2	-	-	-	3	7	-	2	1	-	1	1	1	2	6	-	-	11
Temp. °C	28	29	27	28	28	27	29	29	27	28	28	28	29	29	28	29	29	27	28	28	28
Feels °C (?)	32	33	29	29	29	30	31	31	29	27	27	27	28	29	28	28	28	27	29	29	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Catanduanes

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Virac Harbour (calm at Macatan Airport 148 km from Virac Harbour). 0.5m 8s swell from the ENE with a 0.2m 13s groundswell from the E and a 0.1m 10s swell from the ESE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
1 hour 36 minutes ago Virac Harbour

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Information about the Virac Harbour Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Virac Harbour provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Virac Harbour can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Virac Harbour surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Virac Harbour) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Virac Harbour may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Virac Harbour is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Virac. If you plan a holiday in Catanduanes, look for hotels and other accommodation in Virac. Virac has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.