Overview

Kitesurf

Seco Island is a remote, uninhabited sand cay in the Sulu Sea, Western Visayas, Philippines, located between Panay and Palawan. This tiny island is literally a sandbar in the middle of the sea, offering one of the most unique and extreme kitesurfing locations in the Philippines.

The completely exposed position means strong, consistent winds from both Amihan (NE monsoon) and Habagat (SW monsoon). The shallow sandbar provides flat water on the lee side. No facilities whatsoever - this is a pure expedition spot. Expert level only due to extreme remoteness, strong currents, and complete lack of rescue support. Accessible only by a long boat ride. An ultimate bucket-list kite experience.

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Spot forecast for

Sunrise 05:42 · 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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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 1.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:47 · 1.6 m Low tide 13:42 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:47 · 1.5 m Low tide 14:16 · 0.5 m High tide 21:48 · 1.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:02 · 1.2 m High tide 07:16 · 1.5 m Low tide 14:42 · 0.6 m High tide 21:22 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:21 · 1 m High tide 08:21 · 1.5 m Low tide 15:05 · 0.6 m High tide 21:25 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:13 · 0.8 m High tide 09:15 · 1.5 m Low tide 15:24 · 0.7 m High tide 21:38 · 1.6 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

424h

in March · 31 rideable days

The season runs from December to April, peaking in March: 30 rideable days a month and 424 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 26%13-20 knots · 57%21-30 knots · 16%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 57% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 28 °C. The wettest month is September, with 514 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	30.5	384 h	28 °C	26 mm
February	28.5	369 h	28 °C	17 mm
March	31.0	424 h	28 °C	16 mm
April	27.0	332 h	30 °C	8 mm
May	21.0	173 h	31 °C	114 mm
June	12.0	96 h	29 °C	328 mm
July	18.0	170 h	29 °C	458 mm
August	14.0	130 h	29 °C	421 mm
September	20.5	186 h	29 °C	514 mm
October	20.5	175 h	29 °C	354 mm
November	23.0	258 h	29 °C	144 mm
December	30.5	369 h	28 °C	58 mm

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Technical details of spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Nearby spots

All spots: Western Visayas

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