Anchorage· Malampaya Sound / Capoas Peninsula· Philippines
Malampaya Sound NE Anchorage (Typhoon Shelter)
10° 56.7′ N · 119° 21.0′ E
A mud-bottomed anchorage near the mangroves in the northeast of Malampaya Sound, where a cruising family rode out Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) in December 2021.
Practical
Hacking Family: 10°56.72'N 119°21.04'E, 24 ft (about 7 m) mud. The sound is enclosed except for two entries at the top and has several potential typhoon holes. During Typhoon Rai they lay about 300 m from mangroves on a storm anchor plus two working anchors with 19 mm bridles; peak wind 53 kn. Five boats that went further in on the west side, about 8 nm south, had problems - winds bounced off the islands, one anchor fouled, one boat's local anchors all dragged. Sandflies (nik-niks) are bad near the shore.
Best for
Typhoon hole
Season
Typhoon refuge any month; peak risk Jul-Dec
Nearby
- Typhoon Season & Malampaya Typhoon HolesRight here
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- Malapina Island Anchorage (Malampaya Sound)2.3 NM away
- Bacuit Bay Brewery (Liminangcong)4.6 NM away
- Liminangcong Anchorage & Jetty (Endeavour Pass)4.8 NM away
- Liminangcong Fuel Dock4.8 NM away
- Irrawaddy Dolphins of Malampaya Sound6.2 NM away
- Alligator Island Anchorage (Malampaya Sound)6.8 NM away