394  
FZPQ50 PGUM 101848  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
448 AM CHST SAT APR 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH  
AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT, WHICH WILL THEN SPREAD TO  
INCLUDE SOUTH FACING REEFS SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF  
LIGHTNING MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 
 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-111000-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
448 AM CHST SAT APR 11 2026  
 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THURSDAY ALONG NORTH  
AND EAST FACING REEFS...  
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON ALONG NORTH  
AND EAST FACING REEFS...  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 AM SATURDAY  
THROUGH 600 PM SUNDAY  
   
TODAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH. POUNDING SURF WILL PRODUCE LIFE  
THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT REEFS AND BEACHES.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............9 TO 12 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............10 TO 14 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 8 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................EAST AT 8 TO 10 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............10 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
IPAN BUOY..........82 DEGREES.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 97.  
WINDS...............BREEZY. NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH. POUNDING SURF WILL PRODUCE LIFE  
THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AT REEFS AND BEACHES.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............9 TO 12 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............10 TO 14 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 8 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................EAST AT 6 TO 11 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............10 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............BREEZY. NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH. HUGE WAVES WILL PRODUCE DEADLY RIP  
CURRENTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............12 TO 16 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............16 TO 20 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............10 TO 14 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 8 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................EAST AT 10 TO 13 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............10 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 97.  
WINDS...............WINDY. NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 30 MPH.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 9:11 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 1:13 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 8:56 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 4:45 AM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 10:11 AM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 2:42 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 9:54 PM SUNDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:05 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 1:10 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 8:50 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 4:42 AM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 10:05 AM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 2:39 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 9:48 PM SUNDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 8:48 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 1:11 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 8:33 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 4:43 AM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 9:48 AM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 2:40 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 9:31 PM SUNDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 10:03 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 12:58 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 9:07 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 4:58 AM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 10:34 AM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 2:42 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 10:00 PM SUNDAY  
 
* 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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