Siargao
Cloud 9 reef breaks and palm-lined island roads
Photo: Alejandro LuengoScore for November
Remodius Score5.6 · #48 of 50 in Nov
Weather31° high · Okay
Sport fitOkay
Cost€750 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetBasic
Healthy livingOkay
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€500 / mo
Comfort nomad€750 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,000 / mo
One-bedroom rent€350 / mo
Coworking hot desk€100 / mo
Gym day pass€7
Coffee€2.20
Healthy lunch€4
November
- Daytime high
- 31 °C
- Sea
- 29 °C
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
- Cloud
- 73%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Rain | 608 mm | 395 mm | 282 mm | 187 mm | 173 mm | 227 mm | 228 mm | 186 mm | 204 mm | 267 mm | 404 mm | 508 mm |
| Humidity | 83% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| Sea | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Daylight | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.6 |
| Surf | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Great | Great |
| Hiking | Off | Off | Limited | Limited | Limited | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| Cycling | Off | Off | Okay | Okay | Okay | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
Siargao by month
Where to stay
budget
Catangnan
€300 / mo
Quieter back-road barangay between town and Cloud 9, cheaper than the Tourism Road strip.
comfort
General Luna town
€350 / mo
Walkable town centre with cafes and coworking, the island's priciest rental area.
luxury
Cloud 9 / Tourism Road
€400 / mo
Steps from the Cloud 9 break and the main restaurant strip, top of the rental range.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetBasic
Coworking hot desk€100 / mo
Coworking spacesNot mapped yet
Time zoneUTC+8 standard time
Remote-work visa
Digital Nomad Visa (Executive Order 86, s. 2025)
Up to 12 months, renewable.
Official pageLocal tips
- A local SIM costs about 40 pesos and data top-ups are cheap, so skip the roaming eSIM.
- Extending a tourist visa at the Bureau of Immigration costs around 3,000 pesos.
- Coco Space sells a 500-peso day pass, enough to test the connection before a 7,000-peso month.
Sport & health
SurfGreat
YogaGood
RunningOkay
GymOkay
PadelOkay
CyclingOkay
HikingLimited
ClimbingLimited
Gyms1 within 15 km
ClimbingNot mapped yet
Pools2 within 15 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studiosNot mapped yet
Surf spots3 within 15 km
Healthy foodNot mapped yet
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
0 /10- parks
- 0.0 km²
- running tracks
- 0
- paths and trails
- 15 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 15 km.
Health
Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&ESiargao Island Medical Center · 11.5 km
Pharmacies4
Bring with you
SocketsType A/B/C, 230 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (27)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Mazurly, Catangnan, low end of island range) + tricycle rides PHP 20-60 within General Luna, midpoint 40 x 44 trips (Rexby, prices to know in Siargao; no transit pass exists) + 8 gym day passes + 25 healthy lunches + 20 coffees, no cowork; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: PHP 71.235)Researched 2026-10-25
- Girl on a Zebra: Coworking in Siargao, Jul 2025 (Coco Space one-month membership PHP 7,000 at ECB 71.235 PHP/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- Girl on a Zebra: Yoga in Siargao, Jan 2026 (studio drop-in PHP 500 at ECB 71.235 PHP/EUR; fitness drop-in proxy, no General Luna gym day pass published)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: SHAKA Siargao reviews, Cloud 9 (coffee PHP 160 in photo caption, undated, at ECB 71.235 PHP/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- IQAir: Air quality in the Philippines (2025 annual mean PM2.5 19 ug/m3; national figure, no Siargao station)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Siargao (54 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
- WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Surigao City 98653 (PAGASA via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; about 75 km west of General Luna, 39 mResearched 2026-10-25
- Surf-Forecast: Cloud 9 reef break, with Tuason Point, Horseshoe, Pancit Reef and Barrio within 7 kmResearched 2026-10-25
- Daily Tribune: Siargao on my mind, Aug 2024 (inaugural Siargao marathon at Pacifico, island not known for running)Researched 2026-10-25
- Lifestyle Asia: SOS Island Gym (martial arts, surf training) and SurFit gym (weights, calisthenics), Siargao, 2021Researched 2026-10-25
- Siargao Events: Padel & Palms court booking PHP 800-2,400, slots sold outResearched 2026-10-25
- We Seek Travel: 18 Siargao tourist spots, Jul 2026 (boulder scrambling at Magpupungko rock pools only, no climbing gym listed)Researched 2026-10-25
- Journey Era: Cycling around Siargao Island, 2023 (General Luna to San Benito 45 km, Burgos to General Luna 65 km; geared bikes PHP 500 a day)Researched 2026-10-25
- Girl on a Zebra: Digital nomad Siargao guide, Jan 2026Researched 2026-10-25
- Inquirer, quoting the Department of Health: boil or purify drinking water to avoid diarrhoea outbreaksResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Frequent or continuous"; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "current or past transmission but no Zika outbreak"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Official Gazette: Executive Order 86 (2025-04-24) authorises digital nomad visas for up to 1 year, renewable; requires sufficient income from outside the Philippines, no amount publishedResearched 2026-10-25
- Coco Space 'Getting here' page: ask for 'Libertad Hills', 'Purok 3' or 'Gasang'Researched 2026-10-25
- Coco Space facilities page: coworking opening hours not published (only the café, 08:00-midnight)Researched 2026-10-25
- Coco Space blog post 'WSL Siargao 2026' published 2026-09-11 (per its WordPress REST API)Researched 2026-10-25
- ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Surigao City 98653 (PAGASA via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature; about 75 km west of General Luna, 39 m
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
