Gerald Thermos is a well-established California entrepreneur who has surfed many of the world’s top spots over the past three decades. Gerald Thermos is particularly interested in experiencing surfing spots apart from well-established locales such as Bali and Hawaii. One of the most popular recent surfing meccas is Siargao Island in the southeast Philippines, which has outgrown its “surfari” reputation over the past decade and become a well-travelled destination.
Siargao Island benefits from regular large swells, which are typically generated by typhoons throughout the fall and winter months, beginning in August. This, in combination with the deep-ocean Philippine Trench, which drops to a depth of 1,500 meters just a mile offshore, creates exceptional surf. The most famous Siargao break is Cloud Nine, which offers a consistently exhilarating ride within classic “barrels” when conditions are right. In October, this break, regularly listed as among the top 10 in the world, draws the world’s preeminent surfers, who participate in the International Surfing Competition.
Siargao Island benefits from regular large swells, which are typically generated by typhoons throughout the fall and winter months, beginning in August. This, in combination with the deep-ocean Philippine Trench, which drops to a depth of 1,500 meters just a mile offshore, creates exceptional surf. The most famous Siargao break is Cloud Nine, which offers a consistently exhilarating ride within classic “barrels” when conditions are right. In October, this break, regularly listed as among the top 10 in the world, draws the world’s preeminent surfers, who participate in the International Surfing Competition.