Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 ChST
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Tank Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tank Beach sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tank Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Tank Beach at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
316
355
424
432
503
464
527
527
542
542
559
616
675
630
645
641
645
645
660
676
691
691
691
627
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:12PM0.59m
5:08AM0.72m
5:34PM0.60m
5:26AM0.71m
6:45PM0.63m
5:44AM0.70m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.33m
11:47AM0.36m
11:13PM0.40m
12:20PM0.29m
11:59PM0.46m
12:52PM0.23m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:32
6:32
6:34
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
26
26
25
25
25
28
27
28
26
26
26
25
28
26
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
15
0.9
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
14
1
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
Energy kJ
125
305
366
389
378
395
384
307
303
303
242
242
235
220
167
164
161
161
125
123
121
119
109
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
15
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
N
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
128
23
35
33
49
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
13
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
316
355
424
432
503
464
527
527
542
542
559
616
675
630
645
641
645
645
660
676
691
691
691
627
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2059
249
249
2056
2056
2056
2059
2059
2059
2056
2056
1504
1504
1575
1504
1504
1575
1504
1504
1575
2056
2066
1504
1504
Best forecast wave conditions in Saipan
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Northern Mariana Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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