Siargao · Month comparison

January vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs January at #10. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

Cloud 9 reef break with peak January swell

January

#10 of 12 months

Strong option

Peak Cloud 9 swell — overhead-plus reef break, hostels and resorts at year-high pricing.

  • ↑Cloud 9 firing — 2-3m sets on a clean NE swell, biggest crowd of surf travellers
  • ↑Long-stay traveller scene fully alive — General Luna packed with cafés and yoga
Naked Island sandbar at April low tide

April

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

  • ↑Lowest rainfall risk of the year on east-coast beach days
  • ↑Island hopping to Naked, Daku, Guyam under blue skies
FactorJanuaryApril
Weather score
6
9
Value score
3
6
Crowd score
3
7
Events score
8
6
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp28°C31°C
Monthly rain320mm130mm
Daily sunshine5hrs8hrs

January trade-offs

  • ↓320mm rain — sky often grey even on good wave days, frequent squalls
  • ↓Wet-season tail keeps roads to Magpupungko muddy
  • ↓Hostels in GL booked weeks ahead at 2x off-season rates

April trade-offs

  • ↓Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
  • ↓Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
See all 12 months for Siargao →January in detail →April in detail →
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