Overview

Kitesurf

Daclapan is a kitesurf spot in the Ilocos Region on Luzon's northwest coast. The beach faces the South China Sea and receives NE Amihan winds (Nov-May). The rural setting provides uncrowded conditions with sandy beach and open water access. A quiet spot for riders exploring the Ilocos coastline.

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Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:33

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

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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 4.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:08 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:14 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:01 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:20 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:50 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:15 · 0.3 m High tide 19:33 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:36 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:38 · 0.7 m Low tide 13:10 · 0.3 m High tide 19:04 · 0.5 m Low tide 23:47 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:26 · 0.7 m Low tide 13:03 · 0.4 m High tide 19:12 · 0.6 m

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

Season · peak

46h

in November · 9.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in November: 7 rideable days a month and 46 hours of usable wind, at 30 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 9%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 29 °C. The wettest month is July, with 816 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	9.5	45 h	30 °C	18 mm
February	4.0	26 h	30 °C	35 mm
March	3.0	16 h	32 °C	18 mm
April	0.0	1 h	33 °C	20 mm
May	0.0	1 h	33 °C	225 mm
June	0.0	0 h	31 °C	368 mm
July	0.5	3 h	29 °C	816 mm
August	0.5	1 h	30 °C	293 mm
September	0.5	4 h	29 °C	684 mm
October	4.0	19 h	31 °C	268 mm
November	9.5	46 h	30 °C	236 mm
December	9.5	42 h	31 °C	30 mm

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Technical details of spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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