Seasonal· Siargao· Philippines
Typhoon Season (Siargao and Surigao)
9° 51.0′ N · 126° 3.6′ E · approximate
Northeast Mindanao is not typhoon-proof: Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) made landfall on Siargao in December 2021 and wrecked the island.
Practical
Pin approx at Siargao's centre. Rai landfall Dec 16, 2021 around 1:30 pm local time with 195 km/h winds; Siargao, Bucas Grande, Dinagat and Surigao del Norte were under Wind Signal No. 4; damage about PHP 20 billion on Siargao (Wikipedia). See the area file for PAGASA season peaks (Jul-Oct) and recognised typhoon shelters - none of the anchorages here is a proven typhoon hole; the mangrove creeks of Del Carmen are the most sheltered terrain but are uncharted.
Best for
Planning around storms
Season
Any month; peak Jul-Oct, late-season risk to Dec
Nearby
- Maasin River1.7 NM away
- Maasin River Mangrove and Firefly Tour1.7 NM away
- Coconut Viewpoint (Maasin)2.3 NM away
- Petron Fuel Station (Pilar)2.4 NM away
- Pilar Public Market2.4 NM away
- Siargao Game Fishing (Pilar)2.6 NM away
- Philippine Crocodile Habitat Viewpoint (Pilar)2.7 NM away
- Port Pilar Anchorage2.8 NM away