969  
FZPQ50 PGUM 061846  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
446 AM CHST WED OCT 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG  
NORTH, WEST AND SOUTH FACING REEFS THROUGH MONDAY, ALTHOUGH THE  
RISK COULD BRIEFLY BECOME HIGH THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.  
THERE WILL ALSO BE A MODERATE RISK OF LIGHTNING THROUGH MONDAY.  
 
 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-071000-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
446 AM CHST WED OCT 7 2026  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 AM WEDNESDAY  
THROUGH 600 PM THURSDAY  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............11 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
PAGO BUOY..........85 DEGREES.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 98.  
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT AROUND 3 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............11 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............14 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............WEST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 98.  
WINDS...............LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 4:08 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 11:01 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 5:56 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.0 FEET AT 11:53 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 5:22 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 11:52 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 6:24 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 4:05 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 10:55 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 5:53 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.9 FEET AT 11:47 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 5:19 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 11:46 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 6:21 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 4:06 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 10:38 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 5:54 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 5:20 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 11:29 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 6:22 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 11:01 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.9 FEET AT 11:46 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 5:30 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 11:51 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 6:28 PM THURSDAY  
 
* LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - STRONG CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR NEAR  
JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU  
IN THE WATER.  
 
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR  
MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU  
IN THE WATER.  
 
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - LARGE WAVES WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP  
CURRENTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG NARROW REEFS AND BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS  
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL  
TO THE BEACH RATHER THAN AGAINST THE CURRENT.  
 
 
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