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Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 ChSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
28.5° 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 1PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
286 | 286 | 292 | 335 | 328 | 340 | 387 | 380 | 395 | 395 | 442 | 358 | 349 | 349 | 358 | 317 | 324 | 290 | 286 | 252 | 252 | 257 | 262 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:48PM0.56m | 3:55AM0.73m | 6:13PM0.59m | 4:14AM0.72m | 7:19PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45AM0.33m | 9:32PM0.46m | 11:20AM0.26m | 10:25PM0.52m | 11:52AM0.20m | 11:20PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | E 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 141 | 143 | 143 | 158 | 238 | 224 | 387 | 380 | 317 | 237 | 239 | 358 | 234 | 130 | 130 | 171 | 230 | 88 | 286 | 252 | 252 | 257 | 262 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | N 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 14 | SE 13 | NNE 11 | SE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 14 | SW 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 107 | 163 | 123 | 100 | 106 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 92 | 6 | 234 | 6 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 15 | 103 | 101 | 222 | 218 | 174 | 169 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 13 | NW 8 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SW 8 | NNE 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 103 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 50 | 160 |
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 286 | 286 | 292 | 335 | 328 | 340 | 386 | 348 | 395 | 395 | 442 | — | 349 | 349 | 358 | 317 | 324 | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1575 | 255 | 249 | 2060 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 249 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 242 | 233 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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