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.
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
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
| Factor | March | April |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 5 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 6 | 7 |
| Events score | 6 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 8 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 30°C | 31°C |
| Monthly rain | 150mm | 130mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7hrs | 8hrs |
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
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