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Pirates Cove Surf Guide

Pirates Cove in Eastern Samar is an exposed reef break. The wind is offshore from NNE going west to WSW. It is cross offshore on the take off on NE to SW and offshore at the end of the wave on NE wind. It is blown out on E to SSW wind. Consistency of surf from Oct to April/June is everday out back and it's two minutes from the refrigerator. Man needs a cold beverage. Winter swells are broad based and strong, originating from huge low pressure systems off North Asia. As such it gets in everywhere. You just need to find a place where the wind is good since it is N to NE all winter in the PI. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks and coral.

Pirates Cove Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef3
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
83°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pirates Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pirates Cove occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Pirates Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Pirates Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 86% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
86%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
14%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pirates Cove Location Map

Interactive Pirates Cove surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Pirates Cove is Daniel Z Romualdez (Tacloban) Airport (TAC) in Philippines, which is 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pirates Cove is Mactan International (Masbate) Airport (NOP), also in Philippines, 216 km (134 miles) away.

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Pirates Cove Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 19:37 Local Time
Wednesday 26Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (ft)
4
ENE
5.5
E
5.5
E
5
E
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (mph)
10
10
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross cross-
off

Swell History at Pirates Cove

Surf stats for Pirates Cove, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Pirates Cove

Wind stats for Pirates Cove, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Pirates Cove Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 2 votes.
  • Overall:3.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.5
  • Consistency of Surf:3.5
  • Difficulty Level:3.5
  • Crowds:4.5
  • Accommodation:4.0
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
piratescove from Philippines
“The wind is offshore from NNE going west to WSW. It is cross offshore on the take off on NE to SW and offshore at the end of the wave on NE wind. It is blown out on E to SSW wind. Consistency of surf from Oct to April/June is everday out back and it's two minutes from the refrigerator. Man needs a cold beverage. Winter swells are broad based and strong, originating from huge low pressure systems off North Asia. As such it gets in everywhere. You just need to find a place where the wind is good since it is N to NE all winter in the PI. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks and coral. One more thing you have us out on the island? We are on the south side of the peninsular point sticking out in the middle of the location map, on the other side near Bulevard break on the map. 5 minutes from town. Been here 22 years bro. All those so called names of breaks along the entire coast line came from my mouth, inadvertently repeated by people in the information business.”

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