SURIGAO

Station Information

Station ID: 1708
Latitude: 9.783333
Longitude: 125.5
Coastline code: 660
Station code: 151
Country: PHILIPPINES
Time span of data: 1987 – 2023
Completeness (%): 66
Date of last update: 08 Jul 2024

Green Arrow: Current Station
Yellow Marker: Neighbouring RLR Station
Red Marker: Neighbouring Metric Station

Please note: In many cases, the station position in our database is accurate to only one minute. Thus, the tide gauge may not appear to be on the coast.

Station Documentation

Link to RLR information.

Documentation added 1991-06-11

Surigao 660/151 RLR(1988) is 8.9m below BM3

Documentation added 1999-03-30

gauge type = Leupold & Stevens

Documentation added 2010-10-20

Previous to 2009 data last data was August 2002. Datum remains TSO 1986 and Primary benchmark BM 3. However the relationship between the two has changed from previously 4.238m to 4.263m. The RLR factor has been modified to 4.637m to adjust for this.

Documentation added 2012-02-27

Surigao was 'buddy checked' with Cebu both display an area of possible suspect data for the period Dec 1997-Dec 1999 because of this the data have not been flagged as suspect. Gauge type THALIMEDES

Documentation added 2018-12-06

No data was observed in Surigao due to port development. The station has been relocated temporarily at Port of Lipata in Surigao City. A new instrument has now been installed in Surigao City. Data observation will start as soon as possible.

Data Authority

National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
Hydrography Department
421 Barraca St,
San Nicolas 1010
Manila