Surf Retreat · Cloud 9
Your Private Surf Retreat — 200 Metres from Cloud 9
A private 2-bedroom villa for surfers of every level. We organise the surf side — local guides, lessons, board rental, airport pickup. You focus on the waves.
A private 2-bedroom villa for surfers of every level. We organise the surf side — local guides, lessons, board rental, airport pickup. You focus on the waves.
Kawayan Villa is a private surf villa in Siargao, sitting on Cloud 9 Drive in General Luna — a two-minute walk from the boardwalk that leads onto the world-famous Cloud 9 reef break. We are a 2-bedroom property with a private pool and tropical garden and daily breakfast from our French bakery, designed for guests who want comfort and privacy after long days in the water.
A surf retreat in Siargao at Kawayan Villa is not a packaged surf camp. It is your private estate, with an experienced local team coordinating the surf logistics so that you arrive, drop your bags, and start surfing the right waves the next morning — whether that is the legendary Cloud 9 surf for advanced surfers, Cemetery for a long wall left, or Tangbo for a complete beginner's first ride.
We host three kinds of guests: beginners who want a proper introduction to surf in Siargao with a vetted instructor, families who want a safe and quiet base for parents and children to surf together, and groups of friends renting the whole villa for a week of surf and shared meals. Each section below tells you exactly what to expect.
Compiled by David Frachou — French founder of Kawayan Villa, on Siargao since 2007 and surfing Cloud 9 since the early days. This page is updated from real local conditions, not generic surf write-ups.
You message us once with your dates, group size and skill level. We coordinate the rest with our trusted local partners.
All seven spots are reef breaks — Siargao has no beach breaks. Distances are from Kawayan Villa at Cloud 9 Drive.
| Spot | Level | Direction | Best Tide | From the Villa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud 9 | Advanced | Right (reef) | Mid–high | 200 m · across the road |
| Jacking Horse | Int–Adv (Little Pony inside = beginner) | Right (reef) | All tides | 300 m · walk |
| Quicksilver | Beginner (small) / Advanced (big) | Right (reef) | Mid–high | 400 m · walk |
| Cemetery (Pesangan) | Intermediate (Adv on big days) | Left & right (reef) | Mid–low | ~20 min walk / short boat |
| Daku Island | Beginner | Right (deep coral reef) | Mid–high | 10 min boat from General Luna |
| Tangbo | Beginner–Intermediate | Left & right (reef) | Mid | ~45 min north by motorbike |
| Pacifico | Intermediate (Adv on big days) | Long left (reef) | Mid | ~1 hr north by motorbike |
Let's be honest first: Cloud 9 itself is an advanced reef break, not the place to stand up on a board for the first time. The good news is that Siargao has several beginner-friendly waves within a short ride of the villa, and our local instructors will start you on the right one based on the swell and your level. Beginner surf lessons here cost a fraction of what you'd pay in Bali or Hawaii, with smaller crowds and warm water year-round.
Most first-time surfers stand up on a wave by day three. By the end of a week, you will be paddling out on your own at the beginner peaks.
Kawayan Villa is a private, gated estate — not a hotel. There are no shared corridors, no other guests, no lobby. For families with children, that matters: the pool is yours, the kitchen is yours, the garden is yours. Parents can have a coffee on the balcony at sunrise without bumping into strangers in pyjamas.
Each of the two bedrooms has 2 king-size beds, so a family of four can comfortably share one room or spread across both. A baby crib is available on request at no extra charge. We have hosted multi-generational families travelling with grandparents, toddlers and teenagers — the layout works.
Plan for May to August if you can — that is the family-and-beginner sweet spot, with the smallest, cleanest, glassiest swell of the year and the gentlest wind. Avoid August to November if your kids are learning: that is typhoon season and the surf gets heavy fast. We are happy to advise on specific dates when you enquire.
Two bedrooms, four king-size beds, sleeps up to 8 — the most flexible Cloud 9 surf trip setup on the boardwalk. Take the whole villa for your group and you have a 220m² living room with a full-size pool table and private bar, a private pool, an outdoor kitchen and tropical garden. The neighbours are quiet. The walls are real. You can stay up as late as you want and start the morning whenever the group is ready.
For groups of 5–8 friends booking the whole villa for 5 nights or more, we offer custom rates. Send us your dates, group size and any extras you want organised, and we will come back with a tailored quote.
Get a Group Quote on WhatsAppSiargao breaks year-round, but the character of the surf changes completely from one season to the next. Here is how each window actually plays out, in plain terms.
Tell us your dates, group size and skill level. We will reply within 24 hours with a tailored proposal.