Philippines Pro at Cloud 9: The World Surf League Tour Comes to Siargao
The first WSL Championship Tour event in the Philippines runs at Cloud 9 from October 31 to November 10, 2026, with four Filipinos in the draw. How to watch, and results so far.
The World Surf League’s Championship Tour is at Cloud 9 until November 10, the first time the tour has stopped in the Philippines, with four Filipinos in the draw.
Reported by Suroy Newsdesk. Edited by Janette Arceo. November 1, 2026
Since 1993 Cloud 9 has hosted the Siargao International Surfing Cup, most recently as a qualifying-level event. This year the break is on the main stage: the Philippines Pro presented by the Philippine Sports Commission is Stop No. 11 of the 2026 World Surf League Championship Tour, the top tier of professional surfing, and the first Championship Tour event ever held in the country. The competition window runs from October 31 to November 10, 2026, and the WSL calls each day on or off by the swell.
Philippines Pro 2026 at a glance
| Event | Philippines Pro presented by the Philippine Sports Commission |
| Tour | WSL Championship Tour, Stop No. 11 of 2026 |
| Window | October 31 to November 10, 2026 |
| Break | Cloud 9, General Luna, Siargao |
| Field | 24 men, 16 women |
| How to watch | Free on WorldSurfLeague.com and the WSL app |
| Finals day | Not fixed. It runs on whichever day in the window has the best waves |
The event replaces the QS 6000 that ran at Cloud 9 in 2025, and it is on the Championship Tour calendar for 2027 as well, according to SPIN.ph (July 3, 2026) and Context.ph (July 20, 2026). Philstar reported on October 21 that the Philippine Sports Commission set aside ₱25 million for it. No prize purse has been published.
The Filipino surfers in the Philippines Pro
Every Filipino in the draw is making a Championship Tour debut, per Surf News Network (October 31, updated November 1).
- John Mark “Marama” Tokong, from Siargao, on a wildcard. A four-time winner of the Siargao International Surfing Cup. Round 1 against Samuel Pupo.
- Jayuard Alciso, on a wildcard. Round 1 against Kauli Vaast.
- Mara Lopez, 15, from La Union, who won the women’s trials to earn her spot.
- Noah Arkfeld, listed by Surf News Network as an injury replacement. Round 1 against George Pittar.
The rest of the field is the tour itself. Philstar’s October 30 preview named Gabriel Medina, Italo Ferreira, Filipe Toledo, Yago Dora, Kanoa Igarashi and Leonardo Fioravanti among the men, and Molly Picklum, in the yellow jersey as the women’s ratings leader, with Caroline Marks, Erin Brooks and Lakey Peterson. Carissa Moore and Caity Simmers are also in the draw.
Results so far
Saturday, October 31. Competition was called on at 9 AM and paused after two heats when the wind turned onshore. Caity Simmers scored 15.17 to beat Caroline Marks, and Yolanda Hopkins of Portugal beat Gabriela Bryan 10.10 to 7.00 (Surf News Network).
Sunday, November 1. Heats restarted at 7 AM in 4 to 5 foot waves. Molly Picklum beat Mara Lopez 11.50 to 4.50 in women’s Round 1, and afterward praised the 15-year-old, The Manila Times reported. The men’s Round 1 heats, including all three Filipino men, were scheduled for later in the day. This section will be updated as results are confirmed. The full heat sheet is on the WSL’s Philippines Pro results page.
How to watch the Philippines Pro
Every heat streams live and free on WorldSurfLeague.com and the WSL app. Cloud 9 is on Philippine time, so heats start early in the morning, and the WSL posts each day’s call before the first heat.
In person, the Cloud 9 boardwalk and the beach beside it are where crowds have watched the surfing cup for years. No official spectator advisory for this event, covering boardwalk access, fees or traffic in General Luna, had been published as of November 1. Check the General Luna municipal page before you go, and expect part of the boardwalk to be kept for surfers and officials.
Going to Siargao this week
This is the busiest week Cloud 9 has had, so rooms close to the break go first. Our where to stay in Siargao guide breaks General Luna, Catangnan and the quieter north down by distance to Cloud 9. For flights and ferries, see how to get to Siargao, and for the rest of the island, the Siargao travel guide.
From surfing cup to Championship Tour
Competitive surfing at Cloud 9 began in 1993 with the Siargao Surfing Classic, started by former General Luna mayor Jaime Rusillon, according to Philstar (October 3, 2019). It became the Siargao International Surfing Cup and ran as a WSL qualifying event, a QS 5000 in 2024 and a QS 6000 in 2025, when Bronson Meydi of Indonesia and Ziggy Mackenzie of Australia won (SPIN.ph, October 31, 2025). Meydi is back in this year’s draw. The Cloud 9 tower, built in 2003 and destroyed by Typhoon Odette in 2021, was rebuilt by the Philippine Sports Commission and the General Luna government and blessed for this event, Philstar reported on October 30.
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Philippines Pro FAQ
When is the WSL event in Siargao?
The Philippines Pro runs within a window from October 31 to November 10, 2026. Competition days depend on the waves.
Can I watch the Philippines Pro for free?
Yes. Every heat streams free on WorldSurfLeague.com and the WSL app.
Which Filipino surfers are competing?
John Mark “Marama” Tokong and Jayuard Alciso on wildcards, trials winner Mara Lopez, and Noah Arkfeld as an injury replacement.
Is this the first Championship Tour event in the Philippines?
Yes. Cloud 9 hosted WSL qualifying events before, but 2026 is the first time the Championship Tour has come to the country.
Sources: SPIN.ph, July 3, 2026, and October 31, 2025. Context.ph, July 20, 2026. DZRH, July 16, 2026. Philstar, October 21 and October 30, 2026, and October 3, 2019. Daily Tribune, October 30, 2026. Surf News Network, October 31, 2026, updated November 1. The Manila Times, November 1, 2026.
