188  
FZPQ50 PGUM 051834  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
434 AM CHST TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ALL  
REEFS OF THE MARIANAS THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE  
A MODERATE RISK OF LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 

 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-060945-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
434 AM CHST TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 AM TUESDAY  
THROUGH 600 PM WEDNESDAY  
   
TODAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT AROUND 6 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............12 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 5 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............12 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
PAGO BUOY..........85 DEGREES.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 102.  
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT AROUND 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............12 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT AROUND 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............11 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 98.  
WINDS...............WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 10:01 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 5:23 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 11:05 PM TUESDAY  
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  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 9:55 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 5:20 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 10:59 PM TUESDAY  
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  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 9:38 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 5:21 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 10:42 PM TUESDAY  
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  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 10:05 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 5:28 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 11:01 PM TUESDAY  
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  
 
* 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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