Vanilla Beach
Palawan · Philippines
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Vanilla Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the Philippines shoreline, opening onto the Sulu Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Vanilla Beach
Updated 08:55 spot time
Vanilla Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.1 m ankle to knee high, 0.0 m N swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 9 km/h W. Water 31°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 2 km/h SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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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
27.9°C
82.2°F · 27.1–29.4°C
Feb
27.4°C
81.3°F · 26.3–28.2°C
Mar
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.8–29°C
Apr
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.6°C
May
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.3–31.5°C
Jun
30.1°C
86.2°F · 28.6–31.2°C
Jul
29.5°C
85.1°F · 28.3–31°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 27.7–29.9°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 27.3–30.5°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30°C
Nov
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–29.6°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.9–29.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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