The Philippines' surf capital is famous for Cloud 9, a barrelling reef break with its own wooden viewing pier, but Siargao's real charm is everything around it: palm forests bisected by empty roads, island-hopping to Guyam and Daku, and the loose, friendly sprawl of General Luna. Beginners learn on the mellower breaks nearby with local instructors. Come September to November for swell without the Christmas-season crowds.
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