Araw Beach
Northern Samar · Philippines
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Araw Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Philippines shoreline, opening onto the Samar Sea — it catches N–E swell, and offshore S–W winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average
Jan
27.8°C
82°F · 26.6–29.1°C
Feb
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26–28.5°C
Mar
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.8–29°C
Apr
28.6°C
83.5°F · 26.9–29.7°C
May
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.2–30.7°C
Jun
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.4–30.8°C
Jul
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.3°C
Aug
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.2–30.4°C
Sep
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.5–30.4°C
Oct
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.4–30.3°C
Nov
28.8°C
83.8°F · 28.2–29.5°C
Dec
28.4°C
83.1°F · 27.1–29.5°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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