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Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island tide chart

Guam · near Saipan (2 mi) · NOAA station 1633227 · times in local time (ChST)

Tides today, Monday, October 12

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:30 AM · 0.0 ft9:14 AM · 2.1 ft2:49 PM · 1.2 ft8:07 PM · 2.0 ft2.1 ft
  • Low 2:30 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 9:14 AM 2.1 ft
  • Low 2:49 PM 1.2 ft
  • High 8:07 PM 2.0 ft

Sunrise 6:09 AM · Sunset 6:00 PM · New moon (1%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island
82Excellent

Best times

12:00 AM–1:00 AM and 6:00 AM–7:00 AM

New moon (1% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Trevally In seasonReef edges on moving water
    • Bonefish In seasonFlats on the rising tide
    • Reef fish In seasonSlack tide on the reef

    General seasonal guide for Pacific Islands. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island

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    Marine forecast: Saipan Coastal Waters

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 WXM86, Saipan, MP (3 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Mon Oct 12L 2:30 AM 0.0 ftH 9:14 AM 2.1 ftL 2:49 PM 1.2 ftH 8:07 PM 2.0 ft6:09 AM / 6:00 PMNew moon (1%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:04 AM 0.0 ftH 10:05 AM 2.1 ftL 3:26 PM 1.4 ftH 8:27 PM 2.0 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PMNew moon (3%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:38 AM -0.1 ftH 11:02 AM 2.0 ftL 4:02 PM 1.5 ftH 8:44 PM 1.9 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (8%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:13 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 2.0 ftL 4:43 PM 1.6 ftH 9:00 PM 1.9 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (15%)
    Fri Oct 16L 4:54 AM 0.1 ftH 1:00 PM 1.9 ftL 5:44 PM 1.7 ftH 9:16 PM 1.8 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PMWaxing crescent (23%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:44 AM 0.2 ftH 2:02 PM 1.9 ftL 7:08 PM 1.7 ftH 9:38 PM 1.7 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PMFirst quarter (32%)
    Sun Oct 18L 6:42 AM 0.2 ftH 3:13 PM 1.9 ft6:10 AM / 5:56 PMFirst quarter (43%)

    Best fishing times at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Mon Oct 1282 · Excellent12:00 AM–1:00 AM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM11:46 PM–1:46 AM, 12:09 PM–2:09 PM6:48 AM–7:48 AM, 6:28 PM–7:28 PM
    Tue Oct 1367 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:33 AM–2:33 AM, 12:56 PM–2:56 PM7:41 AM–8:41 AM, 7:10 PM–8:10 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:21 AM–3:21 AM, 1:45 PM–3:45 PM8:34 AM–9:34 AM, 7:55 PM–8:55 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair2:10 AM–4:10 AM, 2:35 PM–4:35 PM9:27 AM–10:27 AM, 8:43 PM–9:43 PM
    Fri Oct 1628 · Slow3:01 AM–5:01 AM, 3:26 PM–5:26 PM10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 9:34 PM–10:34 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:52 AM–5:52 AM, 4:17 PM–6:17 PM11:08 AM–12:08 PM, 10:26 PM–11:26 PM
    Sun Oct 1843 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:42 AM–6:42 AM, 5:06 PM–7:06 PM11:55 AM–12:55 PM, 11:19 PM–12:19 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.2 ft at 6:42 AM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.3 ft at 7:44 AM on Monday, October 19
    3. 0.3 ft at 8:46 AM on Tuesday, October 20
    4. 0.4 ft at 9:42 AM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 0.4 ft at 10:29 AM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.5 ft at 11:11 AM on Friday, October 23

    Tide table: October 12 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Mon Oct 12L 2:30 AM 0.0 ftH 9:14 AM 2.1 ftL 2:49 PM 1.2 ftH 8:07 PM 2.0 ft6:09 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:04 AM 0.0 ftH 10:05 AM 2.1 ftL 3:26 PM 1.4 ftH 8:27 PM 2.0 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:38 AM -0.1 ftH 11:02 AM 2.0 ftL 4:02 PM 1.5 ftH 8:44 PM 1.9 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:13 AM 0.0 ftH 12:02 PM 2.0 ftL 4:43 PM 1.6 ftH 9:00 PM 1.9 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 4:54 AM 0.1 ftH 1:00 PM 1.9 ftL 5:44 PM 1.7 ftH 9:16 PM 1.8 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:44 AM 0.2 ftH 2:02 PM 1.9 ftL 7:08 PM 1.7 ftH 9:38 PM 1.7 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:42 AM 0.2 ftH 3:13 PM 1.9 ft6:10 AM / 5:56 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 7:44 AM 0.3 ftH 4:08 PM 1.9 ftL 9:56 PM 1.5 ft6:10 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 12:40 AM 1.6 ftL 8:46 AM 0.3 ftH 4:41 PM 2.0 ftL 10:26 PM 1.4 ft6:10 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 2:25 AM 1.6 ftL 9:42 AM 0.4 ftH 5:06 PM 2.0 ftL 10:55 PM 1.1 ft6:10 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:09 AM 1.6 ftL 10:29 AM 0.4 ftH 5:28 PM 2.0 ftL 11:26 PM 0.9 ft6:11 AM / 5:54 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:16 AM 1.8 ftL 11:11 AM 0.5 ftH 5:49 PM 2.1 ftL 11:59 PM 0.6 ft6:11 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 6:14 AM 1.9 ftL 11:54 AM 0.7 ftH 6:10 PM 2.1 ft6:11 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:35 AM 0.3 ftH 7:10 AM 2.0 ftL 12:39 PM 0.8 ftH 6:32 PM 2.1 ft6:11 AM / 5:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:14 AM 0.0 ftH 8:06 AM 2.1 ftL 1:28 PM 1.1 ftH 6:56 PM 2.2 ft6:12 AM / 5:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 1:55 AM -0.2 ftH 9:01 AM 2.2 ftL 2:18 PM 1.3 ftH 7:23 PM 2.2 ft6:12 AM / 5:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:38 AM -0.5 ftH 10:00 AM 2.3 ftL 3:06 PM 1.5 ftH 7:53 PM 2.2 ft6:12 AM / 5:51 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:23 AM -0.6 ftH 11:06 AM 2.3 ftL 3:57 PM 1.7 ftH 8:27 PM 2.2 ft6:13 AM / 5:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:13 AM -0.6 ftH 12:16 PM 2.3 ftL 5:02 PM 1.8 ftH 9:08 PM 2.1 ft6:13 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:11 AM -0.5 ftH 1:19 PM 2.3 ftL 6:26 PM 1.8 ftH 10:01 PM 2.0 ft6:13 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 6:16 AM -0.3 ftH 2:20 PM 2.2 ftL 7:51 PM 1.7 ftH 11:24 PM 1.8 ft6:14 AM / 5:49 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 7:23 AM -0.1 ftH 3:16 PM 2.2 ftL 9:10 PM 1.4 ft6:14 AM / 5:49 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 1:04 AM 1.7 ftL 8:32 AM 0.1 ftH 4:02 PM 2.2 ftL 10:08 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:48 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:56 AM 1.6 ftL 9:37 AM 0.3 ftH 4:37 PM 2.2 ftL 10:53 PM 0.8 ft6:15 AM / 5:48 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:39 AM 1.7 ftL 10:32 AM 0.6 ftH 5:07 PM 2.2 ftL 11:34 PM 0.4 ft6:15 AM / 5:48 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:51 AM 1.9 ftL 11:21 AM 0.8 ftH 5:34 PM 2.2 ft6:15 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:14 AM 0.2 ftH 6:53 AM 2.0 ftL 12:07 PM 1.0 ftH 5:59 PM 2.2 ft6:16 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:52 AM 0.0 ftH 7:48 AM 2.0 ftL 12:55 PM 1.2 ftH 6:23 PM 2.1 ft6:16 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:29 AM -0.2 ftH 8:36 AM 2.1 ftL 1:44 PM 1.4 ftH 6:46 PM 2.1 ft6:17 AM / 5:46 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:03 AM -0.2 ftH 9:22 AM 2.1 ftL 2:28 PM 1.6 ftH 7:08 PM 2.0 ft6:17 AM / 5:46 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

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    Fish in the waters around Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Ocellate Damselfish, Brown Surgeonfish, Fivestripe Wrasse. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Ocellate Damselfish Pomacentrus vaiuliSalt water · 1157 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 907 records
    • Fivestripe Wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatumSalt water · 649 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 634 records
    • Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurusSalt water · 498 records
    • Reticulate Dascyllus Dascyllus reticulatusSalt water · 491 records
    • Striated Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatusSalt water · 470 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 432 records
    • Darkfin Hind Cephalopholis urodetaSalt water · 419 records
    • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatusSalt water · 354 records
    • Yellow Wrasse Thalassoma lutescensSalt water · 342 records
    • Jewel Damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatusSalt water · 341 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 334 records
    • Biocellate Wrasse Halichoeres biocellatusSalt water · 331 records
    • Lemonpeel Angelfish Centropyge flavissimaSalt water · 308 records
    • Guam Damsel Pomachromis guamensisSalt water · 306 records
    • Leopard Wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagrisSalt water · 302 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 266 records
    • Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanusSalt water · 265 records
    • Goldrim Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricansSalt water · 259 records
    • Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys viduaSalt water · 253 records
    • Mango Angelfish Centropyge shepardiSalt water · 250 records
    • Katherine's Wrasse Cirrhilabrus katherinaeSalt water · 222 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 219 records
    • Blackbar Devil Plectroglyphidodon dickiiSalt water · 219 records
    • Surge Damselfish Chrysiptera brownriggiiSalt water · 215 records
    • Lined Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatusSalt water · 199 records
    • Ringtail Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatusSalt water · 197 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 196 records
    • Forster's Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteriSalt water · 184 records
    • Flame Hawkfish Neocirrhites armatusSalt water · 179 records
    • Midget Chromis Chromis acaresSalt water · 172 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 171 records
    • Halfmoon Triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterumSalt water · 164 records
    • Striped Triggerfish Balistapus undulatusSalt water · 161 records
    • Red-spot Wrasse Stethojulis bandanensisSalt water · 157 records
    • African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 142 records
    • Spotband Butterflyfish Chaetodon punctatofasciatusSalt water · 130 records
    • Twospot Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus binotatusSalt water · 129 records
    • Spotted Toby Canthigaster solandriSalt water · 129 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island

    Tanapag Harbor, Saipan Island gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.4 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 2.9 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Friday, October 23, with only 1.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.6 ft at 3:23 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 13 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.3 ft at 11:06 AM on Thursday, October 29. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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