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Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 27 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
28.6° 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 3PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ChST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
430 | 472 | 355 | 383 | 392 | 353 | 350 | 324 | 347 | 348 | 356 | 311 | 318 | 318 | 300 | 282 | 262 | 271 | 277 | 233 | 277 | 284 | 290 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:13PM0.59m | 4:14AM0.72m | 7:19PM0.63m | 4:34AM0.71m | 8:14PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.26m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:43 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 317 | 237 | 239 | 234 | 234 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 230 | 88 | 101 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 300 | 282 | 262 | 332 | 326 | 423 | 423 | 425 | 441 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | SW 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 104 | 85 | 10 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 204 | 157 | 187 | 271 | 277 | 233 | 277 | 146 | 146 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 80 | 141 | 154 | 151 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 430 | 472 | 355 | 383 | 392 | 353 | 350 | 324 | 347 | 348 | 356 | 311 | 318 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 284 | 290 | 288 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 2056 | 227 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 249 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 227 | 233 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 |
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