858  
FZPQ50 PGUM 071859  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
459 AM CHST WED OCT 8 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG  
EAST FACING REEFS TODAY WHICH BECOME LOW ALONG ALL REEFS TONIGHT. A  
NORTH SWELL WILL GIVE US A RENEWED MODERATE RISK FOR THE WEEKEND.  
THERE WILL ALSO BE A MODERATE RISK OF LIGHTNING STARTING FRIDAY.  
 
 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-081000-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
459 AM CHST WED OCT 8 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............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............AROUND 1 FOOT.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................SOUTHEAST AT 3 TO 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
RITIDIAN BUOY..........86 DEGREES.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 101.  
WINDS...............SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................SOUTHEAST AT 3 TO 4 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
WINDS...............LIGHT AND VARIABLE BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND  
10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
   
THURSDAY  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................EAST AT 2 TO 3 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.  
MAX HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 101.  
WINDS...............NORTHEAST AT AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.6 FEET AT 8:18 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.8 FEET AT 2:13 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.6 FEET AT 7:51 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.3 FEET AT 2:38 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.5 FEET AT 9:16 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.1 FEET AT 2:59 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.5 FEET AT 8:21 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 8:15 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.8 FEET AT 2:07 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 7:48 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 2:32 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 9:13 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.0 FEET AT 2:53 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 8:18 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 7:54 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.7 FEET AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 7:07 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 2:16 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 9:04 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.9 FEET AT 2:17 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 7:36 PM THURSDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 8:35 AM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.8 FEET AT 2:23 PM WEDNESDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 7:58 PM WEDNESDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 2:44 AM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 9:37 AM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.1 FEET AT 3:09 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 8:25 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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