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Cloud 9, Siargao, Philippines
Sunrise in 1h 3m
Sunrise tomorrow ~9:26 PM
Today is the peak
Don't wait — score 7.5 during the 10 PM–11 PM window. Tomorrow doesn't beat it.
GOWorth it
6.9/ 10 · Good
Best time to ride
8 PM–9 PM
Next 12 hours
Rideable and likely fun.
- Clean swell
- Light offshore wind
- Tide window opening
Conditions
Wave
3.1 ft→
Sweet spot 3–8 ft
Period
7s→
Sweet spot 11–16 s
Wind
6 mph SW→
Side-off
Tide
Next · Low 04:52 AM
Session plan
Worth it
Rideable and likely fun.
Cloud 9, Siargao, Philippines · Beginner-friendly
Peak window
8 PM–9 PM
Outside daylight — wait for sunrise to surf
Why this score
Conditions are stabilizing.Wave height3.1 ft
Swell period7s
WindSide-off 6 mph
Current: 3.1 ft @ 7s • 6 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot short period is making things weaker and choppier light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is generally helping the shape
Next 12 hours
Peak window 8 PM–9 PMToday's read·Auto-generated from the forecast
Rideable chest-high surf with offshore winds keeping the faces clean. Best chance is the 8 PM–9 PM window before the low tide at 4:52 AM.
8 PM
6.93.1ft
9 PM
6.93.2ft
10 PM
6.93.2ft
11 PM
6.93.1ft
12 AM
6.93.1ft
1 AM
6.93.1ft
2 AM
6.93.1ft
3 AM
6.93.0ft
4 AM
6.93.0ft
5 AM
5.52.9ft
6 AM
5.52.9ft
7 AM
5.02.9ft
Sunrise 9:26 PM Sunset 9:44 AM
Next 5 days
Best windowBest this week
8.0/10Thursday, Sep 3 • 1 AM–2 AM
Wave 3.1 ft
Period 7s
Wind max 8 mph
Temp 81–92°F
Tuesday, Sep 1
7.5 / 10
Best: 10 PM–11 PM
Wave: 3.2 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 15 mph
Wednesday, Sep 2
6.9 / 10
Best: 8 PM–9 PM
Wave: 3.1 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 10 mph
Thursday, Sep 3
8.0 / 10
Best: 1 AM–2 AM
Wave: 3.1 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 8 mph
Friday, Sep 4
7.8 / 10
Best: 1 AM–2 AM
Wave: 3.0 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 11 mph
Saturday, Sep 5
5.5 / 10
Best: 1 AM–2 AM
Wave: 2.7 ft
Period: 6s
Wind max: 15 mph
| Day | Best window | Score | Wave | Period | Wind max | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sep 1 | 10 PM–11 PM | 7.5 | 3.2 ft | 7s | 15 mph | — |
| Wednesday, Sep 2 | 8 PM–9 PM | 6.9 | 3.1 ft | 7s | 10 mph | 82–93°F |
| Thursday, Sep 3 | 1 AM–2 AM | 8.0 | 3.1 ft | 7s | 8 mph | 81–92°F |
| Friday, Sep 4 | 1 AM–2 AM | 7.8 | 3.0 ft | 7s | 11 mph | 80–90°F |
| Saturday, Sep 5 | 1 AM–2 AM | 5.5 | 2.7 ft | 6s | 15 mph | 81–89°F |
Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes
Good for beginners today
Beginner basics
Where to go
Cloud 9 itself is a heavy, shallow reef barrel — not a beginner wave. Quicksilver, Jacking Horse, and Daku are mellower nearby reefs/breaks where intermediate-level students go. Pacifico Beach has true beginner zones.
What to avoid
The main Cloud 9 peak on any size. The reef is razor-sharp and only inches deep at low tide. Boats run constantly through the channel; stay out of the boat lane.
Best beginner conditions
Surf at Pacifico or Quicksilver inside on small days. Knee-to-chest NE swell, light W or SW wind, mid to high tide. August–November is the consistent season.
Wetsuit
Wetsuit
Summer setup
Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.
Boardshorts / Bikini
Or 2mm top on windy mornings
2mm Springsuit / Shorty
If you get cold easily
Spot notes
How this break works
- Wave type
- Heavy right-hand reef barrel + left on bigger days
- Best swell
- NE (Sep–Nov typhoon season peak)
- Best wind
- W–SW (offshore)
- Best tide
- Mid to high
Hazards
- · Shallow reef
- · Boat traffic out to the lineup
- · Crowd
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