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Rota Island tide chart

Northern Mariana Islands · Songsong · NOAA station TPT2627 · times in local time (ChST)

Tides today, Monday, October 12

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:17 AM · 0.0 ft8:52 AM · 2.1 ft2:33 PM · 1.1 ft7:54 PM · 2.1 ft2.1 ft
  • Low 2:17 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:52 AM 2.1 ft
  • Low 2:33 PM 1.1 ft
  • High 7:54 PM 2.1 ft

Sunrise 6:10 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · New moon (1%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Rota Island
79Excellent

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 Rota Island

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    Marine forecast: Rota Coastal Waters

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.400 MHz WX2 WXM85, Guam, GU (56 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 069100 (Rota).

    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

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Mon Oct 12L 2:17 AM 0.0 ftH 8:52 AM 2.1 ftL 2:33 PM 1.1 ftH 7:54 PM 2.1 ft6:10 AM / 6:03 PMNew moon (1%)
    Tue Oct 13L 2:49 AM -0.1 ftH 9:39 AM 2.1 ftL 3:11 PM 1.2 ftH 8:16 PM 2.0 ft6:11 AM / 6:02 PMNew moon (3%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:22 AM -0.2 ftH 10:27 AM 2.0 ftL 3:51 PM 1.3 ftH 8:39 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 6:02 PMWaxing crescent (8%)
    Thu Oct 15L 3:57 AM -0.1 ftH 11:21 AM 1.9 ftL 4:36 PM 1.4 ftH 9:05 PM 1.8 ft6:11 AM / 6:01 PMWaxing crescent (15%)
    Fri Oct 16L 4:37 AM -0.1 ftH 12:26 PM 1.9 ftL 5:29 PM 1.5 ftH 9:36 PM 1.7 ft6:11 AM / 6:00 PMWaxing crescent (23%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:25 AM 0.0 ftH 1:41 PM 1.8 ftL 6:42 PM 1.5 ftH 10:18 PM 1.7 ft6:11 AM / 6:00 PMFirst quarter (32%)
    Sun Oct 18L 6:21 AM 0.1 ftH 2:52 PM 1.8 ftL 8:13 PM 1.5 ftH 11:22 PM 1.6 ft6:11 AM / 5:59 PMFirst quarter (43%)

    Best fishing times at Rota 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 1279 · Excellent12:00 AM–1:00 AM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM11:49 PM–1:49 AM, 12:12 PM–2:12 PM6:49 AM–7:49 AM, 6:32 PM–7:32 PM
    Tue Oct 1365 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM12:35 AM–2:35 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM7:41 AM–8:41 AM, 7:14 PM–8:14 PM
    Wed Oct 1451 · Fair1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM1:23 AM–3:23 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM8:34 AM–9:34 AM, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM
    Thu Oct 1535 · Fair2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:38 PM–4:38 PM9:27 AM–10:27 AM, 8:49 PM–9:49 PM
    Fri Oct 1625 · Slow3:03 AM–5:03 AM, 3:29 PM–5:29 PM10:19 AM–11:19 AM, 9:39 PM–10:39 PM
    Sat Oct 1735 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:54 AM–5:54 AM, 4:19 PM–6:19 PM11:08 AM–12:08 PM, 10:31 PM–11:31 PM
    Sun Oct 1842 · Fair5:00 AM–6:00 AM, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:44 AM–6:44 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM11:55 AM–12:55 PM, 11:23 PM–12:23 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. 0.1 ft at 6:21 AM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.2 ft at 7:26 AM on Monday, October 19
    3. 0.2 ft at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, October 20
    4. 0.3 ft at 9:29 AM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 0.4 ft at 10:20 AM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.5 ft at 11:06 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 2:17 AM 0.0 ftH 8:52 AM 2.1 ftL 2:33 PM 1.1 ftH 7:54 PM 2.1 ft6:10 AM / 6:03 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 2:49 AM -0.1 ftH 9:39 AM 2.1 ftL 3:11 PM 1.2 ftH 8:16 PM 2.0 ft6:11 AM / 6:02 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:22 AM -0.2 ftH 10:27 AM 2.0 ftL 3:51 PM 1.3 ftH 8:39 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 6:02 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 3:57 AM -0.1 ftH 11:21 AM 1.9 ftL 4:36 PM 1.4 ftH 9:05 PM 1.8 ft6:11 AM / 6:01 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 4:37 AM -0.1 ftH 12:26 PM 1.9 ftL 5:29 PM 1.5 ftH 9:36 PM 1.7 ft6:11 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:25 AM 0.0 ftH 1:41 PM 1.8 ftL 6:42 PM 1.5 ftH 10:18 PM 1.7 ft6:11 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:21 AM 0.1 ftH 2:52 PM 1.8 ftL 8:13 PM 1.5 ftH 11:22 PM 1.6 ft6:11 AM / 5:59 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 7:26 AM 0.2 ftH 3:45 PM 1.9 ftL 9:25 PM 1.4 ft6:12 AM / 5:59 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 12:55 AM 1.5 ftL 8:30 AM 0.2 ftH 4:23 PM 1.9 ftL 10:13 PM 1.2 ft6:12 AM / 5:58 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 2:35 AM 1.6 ftL 9:29 AM 0.3 ftH 4:52 PM 2.0 ftL 10:51 PM 1.0 ft6:12 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 3:59 AM 1.6 ftL 10:20 AM 0.4 ftH 5:16 PM 2.1 ftL 11:25 PM 0.8 ft6:12 AM / 5:57 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:05 AM 1.8 ftL 11:06 AM 0.5 ftH 5:38 PM 2.1 ftL 11:57 PM 0.5 ft6:12 AM / 5:56 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 6:02 AM 1.9 ftL 11:50 AM 0.6 ftH 6:01 PM 2.2 ft6:13 AM / 5:56 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:31 AM 0.2 ftH 6:55 AM 2.1 ftL 12:34 PM 0.8 ftH 6:26 PM 2.2 ft6:13 AM / 5:55 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:05 AM -0.1 ftH 7:45 AM 2.2 ftL 1:17 PM 0.9 ftH 6:52 PM 2.3 ft6:13 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 1:43 AM -0.4 ftH 8:36 AM 2.3 ftL 2:02 PM 1.1 ftH 7:22 PM 2.3 ft6:13 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:25 AM -0.6 ftH 9:31 AM 2.3 ftL 2:50 PM 1.3 ftH 7:55 PM 2.2 ft6:14 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:10 AM -0.7 ftH 10:30 AM 2.2 ftL 3:41 PM 1.4 ftH 8:32 PM 2.2 ft6:14 AM / 5:54 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:01 AM -0.7 ftH 11:39 AM 2.1 ftL 4:40 PM 1.6 ftH 9:15 PM 2.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 4:58 AM -0.6 ftH 12:55 PM 2.1 ftL 5:53 PM 1.6 ftH 10:09 PM 2.0 ft6:14 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 6:01 AM -0.4 ftH 2:08 PM 2.1 ftL 7:21 PM 1.5 ftH 11:20 PM 1.8 ft6:15 AM / 5:53 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 7:09 AM -0.2 ftH 3:07 PM 2.1 ftL 8:46 PM 1.3 ft6:15 AM / 5:52 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 12:55 AM 1.7 ftL 8:18 AM 0.0 ftH 3:53 PM 2.1 ftL 9:54 PM 1.0 ft6:15 AM / 5:52 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:44 AM 1.6 ftL 9:24 AM 0.2 ftH 4:30 PM 2.1 ftL 10:47 PM 0.7 ft6:16 AM / 5:52 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:21 AM 1.7 ftL 10:23 AM 0.4 ftH 5:01 PM 2.2 ftL 11:32 PM 0.4 ft6:16 AM / 5:51 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:37 AM 1.8 ftL 11:17 AM 0.7 ftH 5:29 PM 2.2 ft6:16 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:12 AM 0.1 ftH 6:38 AM 1.9 ftL 12:06 PM 0.9 ftH 5:54 PM 2.2 ft6:17 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:48 AM -0.1 ftH 7:30 AM 2.0 ftL 12:51 PM 1.0 ftH 6:19 PM 2.1 ft6:17 AM / 5:50 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:20 AM -0.3 ftH 8:16 AM 2.0 ftL 1:35 PM 1.2 ftH 6:43 PM 2.1 ft6:18 AM / 5:50 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:51 AM -0.4 ftH 8:58 AM 2.0 ftL 2:16 PM 1.3 ftH 7:07 PM 2.0 ft6:18 AM / 5:50 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.

    Around Rota Island

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Rota 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 · 573 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 557 records
    • Fivestripe Wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatumSalt water · 391 records
    • Striated Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatusSalt water · 312 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 265 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 261 records
    • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatusSalt water · 245 records
    • Darkfin Hind Cephalopholis urodetaSalt water · 228 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 224 records
    • Jewel Damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatusSalt water · 221 records
    • Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurusSalt water · 218 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 193 records
    • Agile Chromis Chromis agilisSalt water · 192 records
    • Leopard Wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagrisSalt water · 190 records
    • Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanusSalt water · 185 records
    • Yellow Wrasse Thalassoma lutescensSalt water · 180 records
    • Ringtail Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatusSalt water · 177 records
    • Mango Angelfish Centropyge shepardiSalt water · 170 records
    • Surge Damselfish Chrysiptera brownriggiiSalt water · 162 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 160 records
    • Guam Damsel Pomachromis guamensisSalt water · 159 records
    • Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys viduaSalt water · 132 records
    • Blueband Goby Valenciennea strigataSalt water · 124 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 124 records
    • Fire Dartfish Nemateleotris magnificaSalt water · 120 records
    • Bigeye Emperor Monotaxis grandoculisSalt water · 116 records
    • Midget Chromis Chromis acaresSalt water · 116 records
    • Lemonpeel Angelfish Centropyge flavissimaSalt water · 112 records
    • Bicolor Chromis Chromis margaritiferSalt water · 112 records
    • Tracey's Damselfish Chrysiptera traceyiSalt water · 110 records
    • Biocellate Wrasse Halichoeres biocellatusSalt water · 108 records
    • Pearl-spotted Wrasse Halichoeres margaritaceusSalt water · 106 records
    • African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 106 records
    • Goldrim Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricansSalt water · 104 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 103 records
    • Twospot Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus binotatusSalt water · 100 records
    • Forsten's Parrotfish Scarus forsteniSalt water · 100 records
    • Bird Wrasse Gomphosus variusSalt water · 89 records
    • Red-spot Wrasse Stethojulis bandanensisSalt water · 89 records
    • Blackfin Dartfish Ptereleotris evidesSalt water · 89 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 Rota Island

    Rota 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 Tuesday, October 20, with only 1.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.7 ft at 3:10 AM on Thursday, October 29. There are 18 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 6:52 PM on Monday, October 26. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Apra Harbor, Guam.

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