553  
FZPQ50 PGUM 130647  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
447 PM CHST MON JUL 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT FOR ALL REEFS,  
AND THEN JUST S AND W REEFS BY TUESDAY. THE RIP RISK COULD BECOME  
HIGH ALONG S AND W FACING REEFS WEDNESDAY AS A SW SWELL BUILDS IN.  
THERE WILL ALSO BE A MODERATE RISK OF LIGHTNING ALL THIS WEEK AS WET  
SEASON BUILDS IN.  
 
 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-132200-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
447 PM CHST MON JUL 13 2026  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 PM MONDAY  
THROUGH 600 AM WEDNESDAY  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................SOUTH AT AROUND 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............EAST AT AROUND 3 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
TERTIARY SWELL...............WEST AT AROUND 3 FEET.  
TERTIARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
TANAPAG BUOY.......... 83 DEGREES.  
WINDS...............SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............EAST AT AROUND 2 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.  
TERTIARY SWELL...............WEST AT AROUND 3 FEET.  
TERTIARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 102.  
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 3 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 5 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............EAST AT AROUND 2 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............9 SECONDS.  
TERTIARY SWELL...............WEST AT AROUND 2 FEET.  
TERTIARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.7 FEET AT 8:12 PM MONDAY  
LOW TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 1:02 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.8 FEET AT 5:58 AM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.6 FEET AT 1:33 PM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.7 FEET AT 8:57 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 2:00 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.9 FEET AT 6:54 AM WEDNESDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 2.5 FEET AT 8:09 PM MONDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 12:56 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.7 FEET AT 5:55 AM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.6 FEET AT 1:27 PM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.5 FEET AT 8:54 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 1:54 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.7 FEET AT 6:51 AM WEDNESDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 8:10 PM MONDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.6 FEET AT 12:39 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 5:56 AM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 1:10 PM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 8:55 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.6 FEET AT 1:37 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 6:52 AM WEDNESDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 8:39 PM MONDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 12:56 AM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 5:40 AM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.8 FEET AT 1:38 PM TUESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:22 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 2:11 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 6:44 AM 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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