Tank Beach surfForecast / Saipan / Northern Mariana Islands

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 30 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
28.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tank Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Tank Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ChST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 8th May)15ft (4.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tank Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
3
E
10
2.5
ESE
12
4
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
386
453
493
645
732
866
800
731
723
919
900
800
932
1092
1048
980
1064
2180
2171
4381
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
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
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:02AM0.69m
8:45PM0.68m
6:20AM0.68m
9:39PM0.69m
6:39AM0.67m
10:32PM0.70m
7:00AM0.67m
11:27PM0.70m
7:22AM0.66m
00:23AM0.69m
7:47AM0.65m
1:20AM0.69m
8:12AM0.64m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.52m
1:23PM0.17m
1:33AM0.56m
1:56PM0.13m
2:20AM0.59m
2:31PM0.11m
3:09AM0.61m
3:08PM0.10m
3:59AM0.62m
3:49PM0.11m
4:54AM0.63m
4:32PM0.12m
6:05AM0.63m
5:17PM0.14m
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
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6:34
6:34
6:34
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
29
27
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
11
0.5
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
14
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
SE
12
1.2
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.2
N
10
2.5
ESE
12
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
75
37
11
10
2
6
11
18
34
30
47
44
25
20
17
53
269
622
7
2171
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
11
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNW
8
0.7
SE
12
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
22
2
2
1
2
1
6
6
6
24
26
23
22
11
6
152
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
1
6
4
3
8
11
10
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
10
2.4
E
10
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
10
3
E
10
2.5
ENE
9
4
E
12
Energy kJ
509
386
453
493
645
732
866
800
731
723
919
900
800
932
1092
1048
980
1064
2180
997
4381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1504
1504
1504
1504
1504
1504
1504
2056
2058
2056
2056
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
1491
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Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
9
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
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Information about the Tank Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Tank Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Tank Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tank Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tank Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tank Beach is 19 km (12 miles) from Saipan. If you plan a holiday in Saipan, look for hotels and other accommodation in Saipan. Saipan has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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