Quicksilver
Also known as: -
Versatile reef left by the boardwalk - beginner-friendly small, advanced when it walls up.
Best time to surf
Aug-Nov; peak Sep-Oct (flat Mar-Jun)
Shoulder season: Mar-Jun mostly flat/onshore; typhoon season Jul-Nov brings power + storm risk
The wave
Break type: Reef break
Bottom: Reef
Wave direction: Left
Typical wave length: Long peeling to short punchy depending on size; walls up on bigger swell
Ideal swell: All-levels on small swell; advanced on 4-7ft
Ideal wind: Offshore SW (morning offshores)
Working tide: Mid-to-high tide
Difficulty & skill
Difficulty (1-5): 3 (4 on size)
Skill level: Intermediate (advanced in bigger conditions)
Options for a mixed group: Just outside Jacking Horse off the boardwalk - intermediates step out here while beginners stay on Jacking Horse; boardwalk for non-surfers.
Safety & hazards
Reef; current; crowds
Clinics in General Luna; hospital Dapa; serious evac to Surigao / Cebu; reef-cut care local; signal onshore
Crowd, access & conditions
Crowd & localism: Busy near the boardwalk
Access & parking: Just further out than Jacking Horse, left of the Cloud 9 boardwalk; short paddle/boat
Surf schools & rental: SISA-accredited instructors and board rental in General Luna
Water temp & wetsuit: ~27-29 C year-round; boardshorts only
Crowds, access and local conditions change - confirm locally before you paddle out.
Around the break
For non-surfers: Island-hopping (Naked/Daku/Guyam), Magpupungko rock pools, Sugba Lagoon, General Luna dining
Location
Nearest hub: General Luna (Siargao)
9.8130, 126.1700 (approximate)
Live conditions
Today's swell, wind and tide are a runtime layer - check the live sources: Surfline / Surf-Forecast Siargao spot pages (live swell/wind is runtime)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand surf report. Coordinates are approximate.