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Cebu beaches

Which Cebu beach is best right now? 38 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 12:24 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

6 beaches score 4.7 right now. These three have the best stretch ahead, then the lightest wind.

  1. 14.7Fair

    Palanas Beach

    Boljoon

    Best 5 pm to 6 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    2 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 5.5
  2. 24.7Fair

    Talisay Beach

    Boljoon

    Best 5 pm to 6 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    2 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 5.5
  3. 34.7Fair

    Tikyo Beach

    Boljoon

    Best 5 pm to 6 pm
    Air
    27°C80°F
    Water
    31°C87°F
    Wind
    2 km/h1 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 5.5

Cebu today

A poor day for the beach across Cebu: 0 of 38 scored beaches are good right now, water is 30 to 31°C86 to 88°F, and wind averages 20 km/h13 mph (breezy). Read at 12:24 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Northern Cebu

23 of 23 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.7PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Balidbid Lagoon & Beach, 4.7
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
25 km/h16 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
Better right now

Southern Cebu

15 of 15 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Palanas Beach, 4.7
Water
31°C87°F
Wind
12 km/h8 mph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
  • Warmest water

    31°C88°F

    Tingko Beach

    Cebu. Score 4.1 Fair.

  • Calmest sea

    0.2 m<1 ft waves

    Montañeza Public Beach

    Malabuyoc. Wind 13 km/h8 mph.

Best hours

Cebu averages 3.8 Poor this hour. The best hour today is 6 am (5.8); the weakest is 12 pm (3.8).

The strongest stretch runs 6 am to 9 am.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Cebu beaches

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38 beaches listed · 38 of 38 scored live

  1. 4.7Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. 4.7Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. 4.7Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C80°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 5 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Random beach of Bantayan island - panoramio

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Beach Bantayan Island
    4.7Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Bantayan island beach, Santa Fe, Cebu - panoramio

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air30°C85°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. 4.3Fair

    Flat water, gentle breeze and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind13 km/h8 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Beach Bantayan Island
    4.3Fair

    Small waves, strong wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. 4.1Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C88°F water.

    • Water31°C88°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. 4.1Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. 4.1Fair

    Small waves, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind10 km/h6 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  12. Lambug (Unsplash)
    4.0Fair

    Flat water, breezy and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. 3.9Poor

    Small waves, strong wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Moalboal, Cebu

    Flat water, breezy and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  15. Basdako Beach Moalboal
    3.8Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind20 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Paid parking
  16. Amazing Island Cave

    San Francisco

    3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Bakaw Beach

    San Francisco

    3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  18. Borromeo Beach

    San Francisco

    3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  19. Esperanza Beach

    San Francisco

    3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  20. 3.8Poor

    Small waves, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  21. Crown of Thorns Starfish at Malapascuas Island v. II
    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Crown of Thorns Starfish at Malapascuas Island v. II
    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • Free parking
  23. North Beach in Malapascua 001

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  24. North Beach in Malapascua 001
    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  25. Crown of Thorns Starfish at Malapascuas Island v. II
    3.7Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C83°F
    • Wind26 km/h16 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. 3.6Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind25 km/h15 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. Small waves, strong wind and 30°C87°F water.

    • Water30°C87°F
    • Air29°C83°F
    • Wind35 km/h22 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  28. 3.5Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind5 km/h3 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  29. Small waves, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind16 km/h10 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  30. Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  31. 3.0Poor

    Flat water, light wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  32. Danao Boardwalk at night in City of Danao, Cebu 02

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  33. Danao Boardwalk at night in City of Danao, Cebu 02
    3.0Poor

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air28°C82°F
    • Wind20 km/h12 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  34. Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  35. Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  36. 2.9Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 30°C86°F water.

    • Water30°C86°F
    • Air27°C81°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  37. Cebu Dive Trip 2025-06-13 006
    2.9Poor

    Flat water, breezy and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C84°F
    • Wind27 km/h17 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  38. Flat water, strong wind and 31°C87°F water.

    • Water31°C87°F
    • Air29°C85°F
    • Wind30 km/h19 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrow
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Cebu beaches with live score pins

Coastlines: Natural Earth, public domain. Pins are live scores.

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Cebu by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

San Francisco

0 of 6 scored beaches in San Francisco are good right now. Water is 31°C87°F. Amazing Island Cave is the calmest, with 26 km/h16 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

0 of 6 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.9Poor

    Santiago White Beach

    San Francisco

    Strong wind at 31 km/h19 mph, small waves

  • 3.8Poor

    Amazing Island Cave

    San Francisco

    Breezy at 26 km/h16 mph, small waves

  • 3.8Poor

    Bakaw Beach

    San Francisco

    Breezy at 26 km/h16 mph, small waves

  • 3.8Poor

    Borromeo Beach

    San Francisco

    Breezy at 26 km/h16 mph, small waves

  • 3.8Poor

    Esperanza Beach

    San Francisco

    Breezy at 26 km/h16 mph, small waves

  • 3.8Poor

    Palanas Beach Tabay Kanari

    San Francisco

    Breezy at 26 km/h16 mph, small waves

See all 6 beaches in San Francisco

Boljoon

0 of 3 scored beaches in Boljoon are good right now. Water is 31°C87°F. Palanas Beach is the calmest, with 2 km/h1 mph of wind and 0.6 m2 ft waves.

0 of 3 beaches good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 4.7Fair

    Palanas Beach

    Boljoon

    Light wind, 31°C87°F water

  • 4.7Fair

    Talisay Beach

    Boljoon

    Light wind, 31°C87°F water

  • 4.7Fair

    Tikyo Beach

    Boljoon

    Light wind, 31°C87°F water

See all 3 beaches in Boljoon

Pilar

0 of 1 scored beach in Pilar are good right now. Water is 31°C87°F.

0 of 1 beach good now

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

  • 3.6Poor

    White Beach

    Pilar

    Breezy at 25 km/h15 mph, flat water

See all 1 beach in Pilar

Sub-areas of Cebu

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

  • 3.9Poor

    San Francisco

    0 of 6 beaches good now

    Best now: Santiago White Beach, 3.9 Poor
  • 4.7Fair

    Boljoon

    0 of 3 beaches good now

    Best now: Palanas Beach, 4.7 Fair
  • Cebu Dive Trip 2025-06-13 0062.9Poor

    Cordova

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Cordova Reef Resort, 2.9 Poor
  • 4.3Fair

    Malabuyoc

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Montañeza Public Beach, 4.3 Fair
  • 3.6Poor

    Pilar

    0 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: White Beach, 3.6 Poor

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Cebu beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Cebu right now?

Palanas Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 4.7 Fair, with 2 km/h (1 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Cebu today?

Sea water is 30 to 31°C (86 to 88°F) across the 38 scored beaches. The warmest is Tingko Beach, at 31°C (88°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Cebu right now?

Montañeza Public Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 13 km/h (8 mph) of wind.

Which Cebu beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Cebu today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 am, at 5.8 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 6 am to 9 am. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Cebu?

No live cams are listed for Cebu yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Cebu?

All 38 beaches in our data for Cebu are scored live on this page.

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