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Cloud 9

Siargao, Philippines · Reef break

Local time — · Sunrise 05:30 · Sunset 17:11

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Reading the ocean.

SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Cloud 9.

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Spot intelligence.

Cloud 9 is the main reef barrel by the boardwalk, not the gentler Jacking Horse reform. Its short, critical right and shallow coral make it an advanced break; a higher tide does not remove the reef hazard.

Profile source · OK Surf Siargao · Cloud 9 guide
Profile sources & limits

Reviewed 18 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated

Published spot guides reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Direction axes and relative tide bands translate qualitative guidance into ranking inputs. The existing offshore-model height bands are retained, not inferred from reported wave-face heights. An offshore sample is not a takeoff or bathymetric survey. The tide preference is source guidance, not measured coral clearance. Swell period and the actual lineup can change the severity rapidly.

NS

Source-informed axes

Swell axis ENE · 68°

Offshore wind from SW · Advanced profile

Wave

Short, hollow right

Shallow coral reef

Swell window

E–NE

1.0–2.8 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

SW · light offshore

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Mid–high · rising preference

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character

01

Cloud 9 is defined by short, hollow right over shallow coral reef. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

02

E–NE swell, sw · light offshore and mid–high · rising preference form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 1.0–2.8 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.

Lineup read

03

This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to very shallow coral, critical takeoff, heavy crowd. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Very shallow coralCritical takeoffHeavy crowdReef entry and exit
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Reef break

Advanced. Works best with E–NE swell.

Timing

SW · light offshore

Mid–high · rising preference. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.