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Saipan Harbor, Saipan Island tide chart

Northern Mariana Islands · I Liyang · NOAA station TPT2623 · times in local time (ChST)

Tides today, Monday, October 12

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:30 AM · 0.0 ft8:57 AM · 1.8 ft2:46 PM · 0.9 ft7:59 PM · 1.8 ft1.8 ft
  • Low 2:30 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:57 AM 1.8 ft
  • Low 2:46 PM 0.9 ft
  • High 7:59 PM 1.8 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Saipan Harbor, Saipan Island
81Excellent

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 Saipan Harbor, Saipan Island

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 WXM86, Saipan, MP (2 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 8:57 AM 1.8 ftL 2:46 PM 0.9 ftH 7:59 PM 1.8 ft6:09 AM / 6:00 PMNew moon (1%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:02 AM -0.1 ftH 9:44 AM 1.8 ftL 3:24 PM 1.0 ftH 8:21 PM 1.7 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PMNew moon (3%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:35 AM -0.1 ftH 10:32 AM 1.7 ftL 4:04 PM 1.1 ftH 8:44 PM 1.6 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PMWaxing crescent (8%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:10 AM -0.1 ftH 11:26 AM 1.6 ftL 4:49 PM 1.2 ftH 9:10 PM 1.6 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (15%)
    Fri Oct 16L 4:50 AM -0.1 ftH 12:31 PM 1.6 ftL 5:42 PM 1.3 ftH 9:41 PM 1.5 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PMWaxing crescent (23%)
    Sat Oct 17L 5:38 AM 0.0 ftH 1:46 PM 1.5 ftL 6:55 PM 1.3 ftH 10:23 PM 1.4 ft6:10 AM / 5:57 PMFirst quarter (32%)
    Sun Oct 18L 6:34 AM 0.1 ftH 2:57 PM 1.5 ftL 8:26 PM 1.3 ftH 11:27 PM 1.3 ft6:10 AM / 5:56 PMFirst quarter (43%)

    Best fishing times at Saipan 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 1281 · 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 1366 · 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 1453 · Fair1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM1:21 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, 2:36 PM–4:36 PM9:27 AM–10:27 AM, 8:44 PM–9:44 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, 10:27 PM–11:27 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. 0.1 ft at 6:34 AM on Sunday, October 18
    2. 0.1 ft at 7:39 AM on Monday, October 19
    3. 0.2 ft at 8:43 AM on Tuesday, October 20
    4. 0.2 ft at 9:42 AM on Wednesday, October 21
    5. 0.3 ft at 10:33 AM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.4 ft at 11:19 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 8:57 AM 1.8 ftL 2:46 PM 0.9 ftH 7:59 PM 1.8 ft6:09 AM / 6:00 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:02 AM -0.1 ftH 9:44 AM 1.8 ftL 3:24 PM 1.0 ftH 8:21 PM 1.7 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:35 AM -0.1 ftH 10:32 AM 1.7 ftL 4:04 PM 1.1 ftH 8:44 PM 1.6 ft6:09 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:10 AM -0.1 ftH 11:26 AM 1.6 ftL 4:49 PM 1.2 ftH 9:10 PM 1.6 ft6:09 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 4:50 AM -0.1 ftH 12:31 PM 1.6 ftL 5:42 PM 1.3 ftH 9:41 PM 1.5 ft6:09 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 5:38 AM 0.0 ftH 1:46 PM 1.5 ftL 6:55 PM 1.3 ftH 10:23 PM 1.4 ft6:10 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 6:34 AM 0.1 ftH 2:57 PM 1.5 ftL 8:26 PM 1.3 ftH 11:27 PM 1.3 ft6:10 AM / 5:56 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 7:39 AM 0.1 ftH 3:50 PM 1.6 ftL 9:38 PM 1.2 ft6:10 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 1:00 AM 1.3 ftL 8:43 AM 0.2 ftH 4:28 PM 1.6 ftL 10:26 PM 1.1 ft6:10 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 2:40 AM 1.3 ftL 9:42 AM 0.2 ftH 4:57 PM 1.7 ftL 11:04 PM 0.9 ft6:10 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:04 AM 1.4 ftL 10:33 AM 0.3 ftH 5:21 PM 1.8 ftL 11:38 PM 0.7 ft6:11 AM / 5:54 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:10 AM 1.5 ftL 11:19 AM 0.4 ftH 5:43 PM 1.8 ft6:11 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:10 AM 0.4 ftH 6:07 AM 1.6 ftL 12:03 PM 0.5 ftH 6:06 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:44 AM 0.2 ftH 7:00 AM 1.8 ftL 12:47 PM 0.7 ftH 6:31 PM 1.9 ft6:11 AM / 5:52 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:18 AM -0.1 ftH 7:50 AM 1.9 ftL 1:30 PM 0.8 ftH 6:57 PM 1.9 ft6:12 AM / 5:52 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 1:56 AM -0.3 ftH 8:41 AM 1.9 ftL 2:15 PM 1.0 ftH 7:27 PM 1.9 ft6:12 AM / 5:51 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:38 AM -0.5 ftH 9:36 AM 1.9 ftL 3:03 PM 1.1 ftH 8:00 PM 1.9 ft6:12 AM / 5:51 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:23 AM -0.6 ftH 10:35 AM 1.9 ftL 3:54 PM 1.2 ftH 8:37 PM 1.9 ft6:13 AM / 5:50 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:14 AM -0.6 ftH 11:44 AM 1.8 ftL 4:53 PM 1.3 ftH 9:20 PM 1.8 ft6:13 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:11 AM -0.5 ftH 1:00 PM 1.8 ftL 6:06 PM 1.4 ftH 10:14 PM 1.7 ft6:13 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 6:14 AM -0.4 ftH 2:13 PM 1.8 ftL 7:34 PM 1.3 ftH 11:25 PM 1.6 ft6:14 AM / 5:49 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 7:22 AM -0.2 ftH 3:12 PM 1.8 ftL 8:59 PM 1.1 ft6:14 AM / 5:49 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 1:00 AM 1.4 ftL 8:31 AM 0.0 ftH 3:58 PM 1.8 ftL 10:07 PM 0.9 ft6:14 AM / 5:48 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 2:49 AM 1.4 ftL 9:37 AM 0.2 ftH 4:35 PM 1.8 ftL 11:00 PM 0.6 ft6:15 AM / 5:48 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:26 AM 1.4 ftL 10:36 AM 0.4 ftH 5:06 PM 1.9 ftL 11:45 PM 0.3 ft6:15 AM / 5:48 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:42 AM 1.5 ftL 11:30 AM 0.6 ftH 5:34 PM 1.9 ft6:15 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:25 AM 0.1 ftH 6:43 AM 1.6 ftL 12:19 PM 0.7 ftH 5:59 PM 1.9 ft6:16 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:01 AM -0.1 ftH 7:35 AM 1.7 ftL 1:04 PM 0.9 ftH 6:24 PM 1.8 ft6:16 AM / 5:47 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:33 AM -0.3 ftH 8:21 AM 1.7 ftL 1:48 PM 1.0 ftH 6:48 PM 1.8 ft6:17 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:04 AM -0.3 ftH 9:03 AM 1.7 ftL 2:29 PM 1.1 ftH 7:12 PM 1.7 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.

    Around Saipan Harbor, Saipan Island

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    Fish in the waters around Saipan 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 · 1167 records
    • Brown Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigrofuscusSalt water · 916 records
    • Fivestripe Wrasse Thalassoma quinquevittatumSalt water · 672 records
    • Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatusSalt water · 652 records
    • Reticulate Dascyllus Dascyllus reticulatusSalt water · 506 records
    • Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurusSalt water · 499 records
    • Striated Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus striatusSalt water · 476 records
    • Orangespine Unicornfish Naso lituratusSalt water · 432 records
    • Darkfin Hind Cephalopholis urodetaSalt water · 429 records
    • Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse Labroides dimidiatusSalt water · 362 records
    • Yellow Wrasse Thalassoma lutescensSalt water · 347 records
    • Jewel Damsel Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatusSalt water · 342 records
    • Pacific Gregory Stegastes fasciolatusSalt water · 339 records
    • Biocellate Wrasse Halichoeres biocellatusSalt water · 331 records
    • Guam Damsel Pomachromis guamensisSalt water · 320 records
    • Lemonpeel Angelfish Centropyge flavissimaSalt water · 311 records
    • Leopard Wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagrisSalt water · 309 records
    • Johnston Damselfish Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianusSalt water · 270 records
    • Checkerboard Wrasse Halichoeres hortulanusSalt water · 266 records
    • Goldrim Surgeonfish Acanthurus nigricansSalt water · 262 records
    • Pinktail Triggerfish Melichthys viduaSalt water · 259 records
    • Mango Angelfish Centropyge shepardiSalt water · 254 records
    • Katherine's Wrasse Cirrhilabrus katherinaeSalt water · 241 records
    • Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatusSalt water · 224 records
    • Blackbar Devil Plectroglyphidodon dickiiSalt water · 224 records
    • Surge Damselfish Chrysiptera brownriggiiSalt water · 220 records
    • Lined Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatusSalt water · 203 records
    • Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimusSalt water · 201 records
    • Ringtail Maori Wrasse Oxycheilinus unifasciatusSalt water · 200 records
    • Forster's Hawkfish Paracirrhites forsteriSalt water · 190 records
    • Flame Hawkfish Neocirrhites armatusSalt water · 179 records
    • Midget Chromis Chromis acaresSalt water · 176 records
    • Halfmoon Triggerfish Sufflamen chrysopterumSalt water · 174 records
    • Scythe Triggerfish Sufflamen bursaSalt water · 174 records
    • Striped Triggerfish Balistapus undulatusSalt water · 162 records
    • Red-spot Wrasse Stethojulis bandanensisSalt water · 157 records
    • African Coris Coris gaimardSalt water · 145 records
    • Blueband Goby Valenciennea strigataSalt water · 133 records
    • Spotband Butterflyfish Chaetodon punctatofasciatusSalt water · 132 records
    • Orangeband Surgeonfish Acanthurus olivaceusSalt water · 130 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 Saipan Harbor, Saipan Island

    Saipan 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 1.2 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 2.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (2.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 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 17 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 1.9 ft at 6:57 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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