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Bird Island surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 ChSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bird Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bird Island sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bird Island today?
The current surf forecast for Bird Island at 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bird Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
416 | 416 | 365 | 367 | 375 | 367 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 282 | 276 | 320 | 367 | 320 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 189 | 225 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:10AM0.73m | 4:55PM0.59m | 4:30AM0.73m | 6:18PM0.64m | 4:53AM0.74m | 7:33PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.42m | 11:38AM0.24m | 11:16PM0.49m | 12:18PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 416 | 416 | 365 | 367 | 375 | 367 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 282 | 276 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NNW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | SE 14 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 320 | 367 | 320 | 276 | 270 | 230 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 189 | 225 | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 236 | 231 | 2057 | 2057 | 2057 | 2057 | 2057 | 2172 | 2062 | 2062 | 2057 |
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