757  
FZPQ50 PGUM 010545  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
345 PM CHST TUE APR 1 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR NORTH AND  
EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  

 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-012045-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
345 PM CHST TUE APR 1 2025  
 
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM CHST THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 PM TUESDAY  
THROUGH 600 AM THURSDAY  
   
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 4 TO 6 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTHEAST AT AROUND 3 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............11 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE BUOY.......... 83 DEGREES.  
COASTAL WINDS...............EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 4 TO 6 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTHEAST AT AROUND 2 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............11 SECONDS.  
COASTAL WINDS...............EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK
 
A PULSE OF LONG-PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELL WILL ARRIVE AROUND  
THURSDAY NIGHT, LEADING TO AN INCREASE IN SURF ALONG NORTH AND EAST  
FACING REEFS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAY NEED TO BE RE-ISSUED  
FOR EAST FACING REEFS BY THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 10:46 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 4:19 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 4:49 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 12:01 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 5:14 AM THURSDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 10:43 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 4:13 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 9:27 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 4:43 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 11:58 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 5:08 AM THURSDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 10:43 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 3:45 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 8:45 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 4:32 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 12:09 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 4:43 AM THURSDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 11:15 PM TUESDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 4:24 AM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 9:21 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 4:51 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 12:36 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 5:32 AM 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. IF CAUGHT IN A  
RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH RATHER THAN AGAINST THE  
CURRENT.  
 

 
 
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