FAQs
The Answers
you need
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO COME
TO VISIT SIARGAO FOR WATERSPORTS?
Siargao has warm tropical weather year round around 28-30 degrees celcius. With our sports offered there is always fun to be had on the water.
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Wind sports are best done during the Amihan NE monsoon from December to May, and Habagat SW monsoon from July to September.
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Since Siargao sits right on the philippine trench, waves come in unhampered and there are always waves to be found. In the summer time from May to early September waves are generally small and friendly. And from late September to April bigger waves arrive at the island.
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The variety of islands, beaches and surfbreaks gives us plenty of choice to choose the best spot for every day!
DO I NEED LESSONS?
If you are new to the sports and have never done it before or you do not fully master it yet, then YES you do need lessons.
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Going out with an instructor or a coach will make learning a lot safer, easier & faster!
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If you are already an independent rider then you can avail for our rental services.
IS KITESURFING & WING FOILING
HARD TO LEARN?
Both sports are relatively easy to learn and have a very fast learning curve!
Our lessons are structured to guide you through the necessary skills in an easy and safe manner. We've taught students from 7 to 77 years old and know that anyone can learn, at their own pace!
Our basic courses are 6/8h, which is the minimum required to master all skills.
After which it depends from person to person if additional training is required to become completely autonomous.
DO I NEED TO KNOW
HOW TO SWIM?
While we offer buoyancy aids during our lessons and rentals, YES you do need to be a comfortable swimmer before heading out into the lagoons and ocean to do watersports.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING
TO MY SCHEDULED LESSON?
Your personal swimming gear of course as you will get wet!
A good suncream, zinc and rashguard are recommended as well to protect you from the sun, we are in the tropics after all.
If you have your own water shoes, we recommend bringing them as well (but if you don't have any, no worries we will provide you some for your lesson).
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A cap & sunglasses are useful as well.
We supply all the necessary sporting and safety equipment.
WHAT IS YOUR POLICY
FOR DAMAGED PRODUCTS?
During lessons:
All equipment damages are covered, although we don't expect any as your instructors will teach you how to handle the equipment correctly and safely.
During rentals:
You are expected to be caring for the equipment as good or better than your own.
If you behave reckless you will be warned, and repeated frontal strikes of kites are reason for terminating the rental and a penalty charge is applied for shortening the life span of the equipment. Should you end up breaking it due to misuse or negligence you will need to shoulder the repair or replacement costs, whichever is applicable.
HOW DO YOU PLAN
YOUR ACTIVITIES?
At Siargao Watersports we make sure there is something fun to do every day, regardless of the weather.
However our wind sports are weather and tide dependent, and we schedule it a day ahead.
To book a session, please contact us on WhatsApp on the number at the bottom of the page.
For the wind forecast in General Luna you can check on Windy.
The curent live wind station in Bravo is available on Holfuy.
The tide forecast for Siargao can be seen Here.
