Calicoan Island
Island Island in Eastern Visayas known for surfing beaches
Off Guiuan in Eastern Visayas, Calicoan Island is known for surfable breaks, long sandy beaches, coral reefs and wreck-diving opportunities; day trips and budget guesthouses serve surfers and snorkelers.
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Calicoan Island is a low-lying island in Eastern Visayas, Philippines, part of the municipality of Guiuan in Eastern Samar. It is notable for its white-sand beaches and coastal reef environments.
The island offers several long sandy beaches, reef and beach surf breaks, and shallow coral areas used for snorkeling and fishing. Day trips and small-scale beach tourism are common, with basic visitor facilities concentrated in a few settlements on the island.
Calicoan has long been a fishing and coastal-plain community; local settlements developed around maritime livelihoods and small-scale tourism. The island was affected by major storms in the 21st century, which altered some shoreline features and coastal infrastructure.
The island sits off the eastern tip of Samar Island in Eastern Samar province, close to the town of Guiuan. Boats connect it to Guiuan and nearby coastal communities; the surrounding waters open onto the Philippine Sea.
- Access: Reachable by short boat ride from the nearby municipal port at Guiuan; local outrigger boats provide regular day trips.
- Recreation: Known locally for reef and beach breaks that attract surfers, and for stretches of white sand with coral outcrops for snorkeling.
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Tropical climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 24°C to 31°C. Heavy rainfall (3408 mm/year), wettest in January.
January
January is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (494 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 23°C). Heavy rain (364 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is warm with muggy conditions (dew point 24°C). Heavy rain (272 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (216 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is the hottest month, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (187 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is hot, feeling like 33°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (215 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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July
July is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (170 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (122 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is hot, feeling like 32°C with oppressive humidity. Significant rainfall (178 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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October
October is hot, feeling like 31°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (254 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is hot, feeling like 30°C with oppressive humidity. Heavy rain (442 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is warm with stifling humidity (dew point 25°C). The wettest month with heavy rain (494 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
