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Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
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 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tank Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NNE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
206 | 289 | 336 | 376 | 387 | 385 | 356 | 344 | 316 | 355 | 435 | 527 | 541 | 567 | 527 | 488 | 488 | 501 | 559 | 559 | 616 | 626 | 568 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | 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 | |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.72m | 4:12PM0.59m | 5:08AM0.72m | 5:34PM0.60m | 5:26AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.26m | 11:10AM0.43m | 10:25PM0.33m | 11:47AM0.36m | 11:13PM0.40m | 12:20PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 111 | 289 | 204 | 198 | 195 | 195 | 192 | 318 | 125 | 305 | 301 | 389 | 384 | 357 | 317 | 307 | 303 | 303 | 242 | 242 | 238 | 220 | 167 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NW 10 | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 55 | 53 | 103 | 344 | 128 | 12 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 7 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 276 | 336 | 376 | 387 | 385 | 356 | — | 316 | 355 | 435 | 527 | 541 | 567 | 527 | 488 | 488 | 501 | 559 | 559 | 616 | 626 | 568 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2059 | 2059 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 2056 | 1504 | 1575 | 1504 | 1504 |
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