Siargao · Month comparison

October vs April

April ranks #1 overall vs October at #8. Driest, sunniest stretch begins — beach island vibe, surf flattens but still rideable.

October swell day at Cloud 9 boardwalk

October

#8 of 12 months

Worth considering

Surf season ramping up — pros and longtimers return, mainstream travel still wary.

  • ↑Cloud 9 producing serious sets; pre-monsoon NE swell builds
  • ↑Surf-school instructors and shapers back from low-season
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
FactorOctoberApril
Weather score
3
9
Value score
8
6
Crowd score
8
7
Events score
7
6
Atmosphere
7
9
Avg high temp30°C31°C
Monthly rain280mm130mm
Daily sunshine5hrs8hrs

October trade-offs

  • ↓280mm rain — wettest month of all on average for some forecasts
  • ↓Typhoon risk still real until mid-month

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 →October in detail →April in detail →
Scores compare months within Siargao. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →