Evening light over the Cloud 9 reef at low tide, General Luna, Siargao

The Field Is Set: Who Surfs Cloud 9 in November

Trestles closed the regular season. The top 22 men and top 14 women, plus wildcards, go through Portugal to Siargao. And no, there is no QS at Cloud 9 in October.

Aerial view of a surfer paddling out over the reef at Siargao

Two Cloud 9 Surfers, One Asian Games Bronze

Surfing's first Asian Games ended with Jayuard Alciso beating Toby Espejon in an all-Filipino bronze-medal match in Japan: the Philippines' first surfing medal at the Games.

Sunrise over the Cloud 9 boardwalk and tower, General Luna, Siargao

Abu Dhabi Is Out. Cloud 9 Was the Plan All Along.

The WSL has cancelled the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro. The Philippines Pro was added to the tour precisely for this, and the season now runs through Siargao to Pipeline.

The Cloud 9 boardwalk and viewing tower at sunset, General Luna, Siargao

Cloud 9 Joins the World Tour

The Philippines Pro runs 31 October to 10 November 2026 — the first WSL Championship Tour event ever held in the Philippines.

Sunrise over the rebuilt Cloud 9 boardwalk and tower, General Luna, Siargao

The Cloud 9 Towers Are Back

Rebuilt in time for the Philippines Pro, the boardwalk tower is once again the best seat on the island.

Storm light over the Cloud 9 reef at low tide, General Luna, Siargao

The Bavi Swell: Twenty Feet at Cloud 9 in July

A super typhoon that never came near us sent the biggest out-of-season waves anyone here can remember. What happened, and what it says about reading a forecast.

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