By air
Sayak Airport, Siargao (IAO), ~40 min to General Luna
Southeast Asia · Philippines
Siargao, Philippines
Surf breaks, palm roads and island lagoons
Getting there
Best time to visit
March to October for island trips; the surf peaks September to November
Don't miss
Cloud 9
Sugba Lagoon
The Magpupungko Rock Pools
Daku Island
Things to do
Surfing Cloud 9
Island hopping to Naked
Daku and Guyam
The Magpupungko rock pools
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: ChaasPrime · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Surf gear, reef shoes, cash
A quieter corner
Sohoton Cove, a boat trip to its jellyfish lagoons
Questions travellers ask
When is surf season in Siargao?
The surf peaks September to November. For island trips, aim for March to October.
Is General Luna far from Siargao's airport?
About 40 minutes from Sayak Airport (IAO).
What should I see in Siargao besides Cloud 9?
Sugba Lagoon, the Magpupungko Rock Pools and island hopping to Naked, Daku and Guyam. For something different, take a boat trip to the jellyfish lagoons of Sohoton Cove.
What should I eat and pack for Siargao?
Eat kinilaw, the Filipino ceviche, and fresh seafood in General Luna. Pack surf gear and reef shoes, and carry cash.
About Siargao
- Island
Where it is
Siargao is a teardrop-shaped island in the province of Surigao del Norte, off the north-eastern tip of Mindanao in the Philippines, facing the open Pacific.
History
Siargao was long a quiet island of fishing villages and coconut farms. In the 1990s surf magazines made its reef break, Cloud 9, famous, and it now hosts the annual Siargao Cup, an international surfing competition; the island was badly hit by Typhoon Odette (Rai) in 2021.
People
Siargao's islanders speak Surigaonon and Cebuano as well as Filipino and English, and fishing and coconut farming remain the backbone of village life. Many young locals have taken up surfing, and the island's surf culture now mixes with that of visitors from around the world.
Known for
- Surfing at Cloud 9
- Island-hopping to Naked, Daku and Guyam
- The Magpupungko rock pools
- Sugba Lagoon
- Palm-lined roads by scooter
Did you know?
Cloud 9, the reef break that made Siargao famous, was named by an American surf photographer and featured in Surfer magazine in 1993; the island is now known as the surfing capital of the Philippines.
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