Huge waterspout over Philippines beach captured on camera

A man in the Philippines has captured a huge waterspout tornado on camera.

The incredible footage of the natural weather phenomenon in the ocean just off the coast of Bacolod City was recorded on Wednesday by local resident Ian Deguit.

"I thought there was a storm and it lasted for almost 15 minutes, it was an incredible sight, but scary," he told Newsflare.

According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the funnel-shaped clouds look like a slender tornado but only ever occur over water and collapse soon after they move onshore.

They are occasionally seen near the Australian coast in the late summer and autumn.

Check out the video above to see more.