Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
28.6° 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 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ChST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (27 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
383
412
412
358
358
367
377
386
348
304
304
287
281
313
326
320
327
327
333
340
284
290
340
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:13PM0.59m
4:14AM0.72m
7:19PM0.63m
4:34AM0.71m
8:14PM0.67m
4:55AM0.70m
Low Tide
10:25PM0.52m
11:52AM0.20m
11:20PM0.57m
12:23PM0.15m
00:16AM0.60m
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5:45
5:45
5:45
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6:42
6:42
6:42
6:43
2
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
27
26
27
29
28
28
29
29
29
30
29
29
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
12
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
239
234
234
130
130
133
230
88
101
222
218
215
166
157
138
180
297
326
255
375
394
367
374
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
NE
13
0.4
SW
8
0.6
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
104
104
85
16
103
103
23
23
23
79
117
154
151
149
149
149
146
146
143
141
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
SE
11
0.5
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
7
11
10
6
16
17
20
20
27
20
20
20
61
18
102
164
17
17
17
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
355
383
412
412
358
358
367
377
386
348
304
304
287
281
313
326
320
327
327
333
340
284
290
340
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
249
249
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
227
233
227
227
229
230
227
227
227
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)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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