452  
FZPQ50 PGUM 091838  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
438 AM CHST WED SEP 10 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG  
NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT, WHICH  
COULD THEN BECOME LOW ALONG ALL REEFS FOR THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL  
ALSO BE A MODERATE RISK OF LIGHTNING THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 

 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-100945-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
438 AM CHST WED SEP 10 2025  
 
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............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT 3 TO 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
RITIDIAN BUOY..........86 DEGREES.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 101.  
WINDS...............EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 3 TO 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
WEST FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTH AT 3 TO 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 101.  
WINDS...............EAST AT AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.6 FEET AT 9:06 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.7 FEET AT 3:19 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.6 FEET AT 9:13 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 3:50 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.5 FEET AT 10:07 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.0 FEET AT 4:02 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.6 FEET AT 9:42 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:03 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.6 FEET AT 3:13 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:10 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 3:44 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 10:04 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.9 FEET AT 3:56 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:39 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 8:36 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 2:43 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 8:36 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:50 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.8 FEET AT 3:25 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 9:04 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 9:21 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 3:29 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 9:27 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 3:57 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 10:27 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.9 FEET AT 4:10 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 9:52 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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