Siargao surfing turf ranks 8th in CNN travel site's "World's 50 Best Surf Spots" list

CNN's travel site, CNNGo has come up with a list of the "World's 50 Best Surfing Spots." The list was compiled by CNNGo write Jeremy Bremner, who is described "as an avid surfer who has surfed many of these locations." Bremner also feedback  from other professional surfers, as well as information on surfing-waves.com.

Cloud Nine, Siargao Island, Philippines is ranked eighth on the list. Bremner noted: "This dramatic and powerful reef break, which crashes onto shallow razor sharp coral, offers right and left death rides to those who dare."

Below is CNNGo's "World's 50 Best Surfing Spots" list:

1. Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
2. Supertubes, Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa
3. Uluwatu and Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
4. Superbanks, Gold Coast, Australia
5. Mavericks, California, United States
6. Lima, Peru
7. Hossegor, France
8. Cloud Nine, Siargao Island, Philippines
9. Sultans, North Male, Maldives
10. Honolua Bay, Hawaii, United States
11. Montanita Beach, Montanita, Ecuador
12. Manu Bay, Raglan, New Zealand
13. Riyuewan, Sanya, Hainan, China
14. Surfrider Beach, Malibu, United States
15. Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
16. Cloudbreak, Tavarua Island, Fiji
17. Joe’s Point, Sur, Oman
18. Watergate Bay, Cornwall, England
19. Backdoor, Hawaii, United States
20. Pasta Point, Maldives
21. Tamarindo Beach, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
22. Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland
23. Gold Coast, Australia
24. Fistral Beach, Newquay, England
25. Hanalei Bay, Hawaii, United States
26. Carrapateira, Taghzout, Portugal
27. Rincon, Puerto Rico
28. Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil
29. Pedra Branca Ericeira, Portugal
30. Killer Point, Taghazoute, Morocco
31. White Beach, Okinawa, Japan
32. Les Cavaliers, Anglet, France
33. Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Australia
34. Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada
35. Ponta Preta, Maio, Cape Verde
36. Special K, Samoa
37. Biarritz, France
38. Coconuts, Samoa
39. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Buxton, United States
40. Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia
41. Black’s Beach, San Diego, California, United States
42. The Bubble, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
43. Surfer’s Point, Barbados
44. Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
45. Open Beach Umm Sequim, Dubai, UAE
46. Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand
47. Fulong Beach, Taiwan
48. Baja Malibu, Baja Norte, Mexico
49. Eisbach, Munich, Germany
50. Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong