Tangkahan Beach
Coastal areas · Philippines
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Tangkahan Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Sulu Sea coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.1°C (84.4°F) on average
Jan
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.7–29.3°C
Feb
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–28.7°C
Mar
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27.2–29.2°C
Apr
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28–30.2°C
May
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.5–31.1°C
Jun
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28–30.7°C
Jul
29.3°C
84.7°F · 26.8–30.3°C
Aug
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.3–30°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 28.4–30.3°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 28.1–30.3°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30°C
Dec
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.7–29.6°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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