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kitesurf spot

Philippines · Ilocos Region

Spot currently openIntermediate level 16.76 | 120.34

Overview

Barangay Quirino is a kitesurf spot in the Ilocos Region near La Union, west coast of Luzon. The beach faces the South China Sea and catches both NE Amihan (Nov-May) and SW Habagat (Jun-Oct) monsoon winds. The sandy beach is accessible and offers open water riding in tropical conditions.

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Sunrise 05:52 · Sunset 17:34

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:121 m13:210.3 m04:100.9 m13:380.3 m05:070.9 m13:440.3 m06:040.8 m13:450.4 m19:570.6 m00:530.6 m07:050.8 m13:440.5 m19:550.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.7 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

95h

in July · 13.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 9 rideable days a month and 95 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is December, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 1 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 3 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 1 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 3 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 7 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 10.5 rideable days S October: 3 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, 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 1.0 6 h 29 °C 30 mm
February 4.0 17 h 30 °C 28 mm
March 3.0 16 h 31 °C 27 mm
April 9.0 35 h 34 °C 12 mm
May 6.5 34 h 33 °C 133 mm
June 7.0 37 h 31 °C 345 mm
July 13.5 95 h 29 °C 816 mm
August 8.5 38 h 30 °C 256 mm
September 10.5 51 h 29 °C 548 mm
October 3.0 22 h 30 °C 233 mm
November 5.0 27 h 29 °C 214 mm
December 0.5 3 h 30 °C 35 mm

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Technical details of spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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