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Jacking Horse
Siargao's learner wave, a short paddle from Cloud 9. A mellow, slow-rolling reef peak that offers an easy right and a workable left — the island's main teaching spot and the place to log your first reef waves.
Surf outlook
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Live conditions
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Surf Snapshot
Estimated seasonal guidance — not a live forecast.
When to surf Jacking Horse, month by month
Estimated from our authored seasonality — not a live forecast.
Peak season: Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov (High).
| Month | Surf consistency |
|---|---|
| Jan | Moderate |
| Feb | Moderate |
| Mar | Inconsistent |
| Apr | Inconsistent |
| May | Inconsistent |
| Jun | Inconsistent |
| July | Moderate |
| Augpeak | High |
| Septpeak | High |
| Octpeak | High |
| Novpeak | High |
| Dec | Moderate |
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Rated for Levels 2-5 · Best at Level 3.
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Find my Level →Beginner notes
Surf it on a higher tide so the reef is well covered — it gets shallow and sketchy at low. Booties recommended. Soft-tops and lessons run here through the season.
Hazards
- shallow reef at low tide
- urchins
- beginner crowd
Camps near Jacking Horse
Nearby spots
The closest graded spots to Jacking Horse, straight-line distance.
- Cloud 9under 1 km · Levels 5-7
- Quicksilver / Cemeteryunder 1 km · Levels 4-6
- Tuason Point~1 km · Levels 5-7
- Pacifico~16 km · Levels 3-6
- Stimpy's~20 km · Levels 5-7
Best months to surf here
In-season months for Philippines, from our editors’ season calendar.