Siargao · Month comparison

March vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs March at #3. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

Magpupungko rock pools at low tide in March

March

#3 of 12 months

Best match

Crossover month — swell easing, sun increasing, prices come off peak.

  • Cloud 9 still has rideable swell on the front end of the month
  • Hotel rates drop 20-30% from Feb peak
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
FactorMarchApril
Weather score
8
9
Value score
5
6
Crowd score
6
7
Events score
6
6
Atmosphere
8
9
Avg high temp30°C31°C
Monthly rain150mm130mm
Daily sunshine7hrs8hrs

March trade-offs

  • Wave consistency falling — flat days appearing for non-surfers
  • 30°C and 80% humidity — afternoon torpor real

April trade-offs

  • Holy Week (variable, late Mar/early Apr) brings Filipino domestic peak — prices spike
  • Advanced surfers chase swells elsewhere
Scores compare months within Siargao. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →