Overview

Kitesurf

Crystal Beach is a popular kitesurf spot in Central Luzon, Zambales province. Facing the South China Sea, this west-facing beach receives strong SW Habagat winds (Jun-Oct) as onshore, making it a prime monsoon season spot. The beach break offers waves and the sandy bottom is forgiving. Also rideable during NE Amihan as cross-offshore.

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Spot forecast for

Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:36

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:20 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:21 · 0.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:30 · 1.2 m Low tide 13:50 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:43 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:11 · 0.5 m High tide 21:55 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:35 · 0.8 m High tide 06:56 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:26 · 0.5 m High tide 21:01 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:18 · 0.7 m High tide 08:08 · 1 m Low tide 14:38 · 0.6 m High tide 20:55 · 1 m

: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

56h

in April · 14 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, April and May, at 13 rideable days and 32 °C. The low point is December, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is September, at 28 °C. The wettest month is July, with 760 mm.

Monthly averages:

Monthly averages — — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.0	4 h	31 °C	47 mm
February	3.0	10 h	32 °C	59 mm
March	9.0	28 h	33 °C	97 mm
April	14.0	56 h	33 °C	32 mm
May	10.5	41 h	33 °C	239 mm
June	5.5	29 h	30 °C	417 mm
July	15.0	159 h	29 °C	760 mm
August	9.0	39 h	29 °C	333 mm
September	10.0	76 h	28 °C	582 mm
October	4.0	30 h	30 °C	444 mm
November	2.5	23 h	30 °C	135 mm
December	0.0	1 h	31 °C	105 mm

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Technical details of spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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