Overview

Kitesurf

Star Tubes is a kitesurf spot in the Ilocos Region on the northwest coast of Luzon. The spot faces the South China Sea and catches NE Amihan winds (Nov-May). Named for the tubular waves that form here, it offers wave riding opportunities for advanced kiters during monsoon swells.

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Spot forecast for

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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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 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:07 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:16 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:59 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:18 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:46 · 0.8 m Low tide 13:09 · 0.3 m High tide 19:07 · 0.4 m Low tide 20:45 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:32 · 0.7 m Low tide 13:02 · 0.3 m High tide 18:52 · 0.5 m Low tide 23:31 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:18 · 0.6 m Low tide 12:53 · 0.4 m High tide 19:02 · 0.6 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

108h

in November · 14 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in November: 11 rideable days a month and 108 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is April, 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 July, at 29 °C. The wettest month is July, with 675 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	12.0	76 h	30 °C	23 mm
February	4.5	39 h	30 °C	29 mm
March	5.5	29 h	32 °C	18 mm
April	0.0	1 h	33 °C	18 mm
May	0.0	1 h	33 °C	182 mm
June	0.0	0 h	31 °C	304 mm
July	0.0	3 h	29 °C	675 mm
August	0.0	1 h	30 °C	231 mm
September	0.5	7 h	29 °C	648 mm
October	5.5	48 h	31 °C	281 mm
November	14.0	108 h	30 °C	215 mm
December	13.5	91 h	31 °C	26 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: Advanced

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All spots: Région d'Ilocos

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