Intermediate: Pancit Reef (Good, 1.1 m, offshore around 06:00), Horseshoe (Good, 1.1 m, offshore around 16:00), Cloud 9 (Fair, 1.4 m, cross-offshore around 10:00)
Beginners: Pancit Reef (Fair, 1.1 m, offshore around 06:00), Horseshoe (Fair, 1.1 m, offshore around 16:00)
Advanced: Cloud 9 (Fair, 1.4 m, cross-offshore around 10:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Cloud 9 · reef break, advanced, best on NE/ENE swell with SW/WSW wind, mid to high tide. One of the best-known waves in the Philippines, a hollow right with a short left over a shallow reef, with a boardwalk platform in front. It works best on a rising high…
Pancit Reef · reef break, intermediate, best on NNE/NE/ENE swell with WSW/W/WNW wind, low tide. Right reef on Siargao that works around low tide on a northeast swell with a west wind, autumn to winter. Quiet lineup; mind the rocks and the rip.
Stimpy's · reef break, advanced, best on E/NE swell with NW/W/SW wind, low to mid tide. Reef left on Siargao that works with an east or northeast swell and offshore west winds, a few kilometres from Cloud 9.
Horseshoe · reef break, intermediate, best on NNE/NE/ENE swell with WSW/W/WNW wind, mid to high tide. Siargao reef with both left and right sections, working on northeast windswell and west wind around a rising high tide, mostly autumn and winter. Not too busy, but rips…
Pansukian · reef break, intermediate, best on ENE/E/ESE swell with NNW/N/NNE wind, all tides. Right reef south of General Luna that likes an east swell and north wind, mainly in autumn and winter. Few people out, and the rips running through the channel are…
Caridad · reef break, intermediate, best on NNE/NE/ENE swell with SSW/SW/WSW wind, all tides. Left reef at Pilar on Siargao that works autumn to winter with northeast windswell and a southwest breeze. Rarely crowded; rocks need watching.
When to surf in Siargao
Best months for intermediate surfers: January. For beginners: October, January. The water goes from about 28 °C in February (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in June (Boardshorts / rash vest). Best-known spots: Cloud 9.
Days per month at the best third of the 6 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.
Questions
What are the best surf spots in Siargao?
The best-known are Cloud 9, Pancit Reef, Stimpy's, Horseshoe. In all, 6 spots lie within 11 km: 6 reef breaks.
Where can beginners surf in Siargao?
Siargao is mostly for intermediate and advanced surfers: reefs, points or powerful beach breaks. Beginners should take a lesson and stay on the smallest days.
When is the best time to surf in Siargao?
For intermediate surfers January. For beginners October, January.
What wetsuit do I need to surf in Siargao?
The sea goes from about 28 °C in February (Boardshorts / rash vest) to 30 °C in June (Boardshorts / rash vest).