Best Surfing Destinations in the Philippines [With Photos]
Visiting the Philippine soon? Why not try surfing? The Philippines has plenty of best surfing destinations that you should see and visit!
Known for its natural resources, the Philippines is undoubtedly home to some of the most beautiful mountains, hills, and oceans. Because of that fact, it’s not surprising that a lot of people can do plenty of activities or sports here. And that includes surfing. Boasting with beautiful oceans with majestic waves, a lot of tourists, both local and foreign, travel to the Philippines just to try and enjoy the excitement of surfing.
But do you know some of the best surfing destinations in the Philippines? If not yet, then we’ll give you the list. These surfing destinations already established their names for being some of the most-visited places for pro-surfers or even beginners. Yes, even if you’re a beginner and want to try surfing, there are destinations in the Philippines wherein you can try and challenge yourself. So let’s explore them.
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List of the Best Surfing Destinations in the Philippines
1. San Juan, La Union
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Being the surfing capital of the northern Philippines, San Juan, La Union is the best option for surfers when it comes to challenging themselves into surfing. Fortunately, not only professional surfers can enjoy the waves here, even those people who haven’t tried surfing and those who are interested can try it. San Juan’s beaches have waves that are ideal for beginners, intermediate and advanced surfers.
There are several surfing tournaments that are held here every year. Both local and international surfers make their way here to join competitions. This is because not only, it has the best waves but La Union is very accessible from Manila as well. From Manila, you can travel by land and the trip will take you at least 4-5 hours. The best waves occur from October to March, and the peak season is from December to January. So expect a lot of surfers during these months. But you can choose other times as San Juan, La Union has good waves from May to March.
Suggested Tour: Surf Lessons in La Union
2. Siargao, Surigao del Norte
If we’re going to talk about the best surfing destination in the country, this should be the first one to mention. Having the famous wave “Cloud 9” it is no doubt thkach.howe@gtravelgurus.com
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Written by Fatima Turla
Fatima is a full-time writer of GTravel Gurus. Her first major trip was in 2016 and got really interested in traveling. She also enjoys learning languages and other country’s cultures. She has a goal to visit at least one country each year and share her experiences with other people through writing or blogging. Witness her journey by following her on Instagram.