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Wing Beach

NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs; official reef-face range: 2–7 ft

When to go

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Looks good · Low confidence

4.1–4.1 ft · Offshore waves · not face height

Wind: 1.9 kt · offshore

Forecast details
  • Light wind should keep the water smoother.
Other wind windows

Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

  • 3:00 PM–5:00 PM · Pacific/Saipan

    Light wind · up to 2.7 kt · reported gusts up to 12.1 kt

    Offshore waves: 4.1–4.1 ft across the period. Surf height unavailable. Tide data available; check the local tide response.

    Wind source time: Sep 23, 9:45 AM GMT+10. This is not the model run issue time.
How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence
  • Returned marine grid point is 2.4 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
  • Reference model hour: 0 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
  • No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
  • A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind SSE 2.8 kt

Tide 0.5 ft falling

Wave, wind and tide details
Offshore model swellNW 3.0 ft @ 9sValid 2026-09-23 10:00 · Pacific/SaipanMarine grid 15.2917, 145.7917 · offshore model, not a local measurement
Offshore model sea4.1 ft @ 9.3sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-23 10:00 · Pacific/Saipan
Model windSSE 2.8 ktoffshoreValid 2026-09-23 10:00 · Pacific/Saipan2.7 kt offshore component
Tide0.5 ftfallingNOAA Saipan 1633227 · 7 km from spot · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 23, 9:47 AM GMT+10 · provider issue time unavailable19% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating
NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs

Rip Current Risk.....Moderate *. Surf Height North facing reefs............5 to 7 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................North at 4 to 5 feet. Primary period...............9 seconds. Secondary swell..............Northeast at around 2 feet. Secondary period.............10 seconds. Water Temperature Pago buoy..........85 Degrees. Max Heat Index.........Around 100. Winds...............South at 10 to 15 mph.

TODAYOfficial breaking-surf height for the named Saipan reef face; conditions vary within that island-facing zoneIssued Sep 23, 3:12 AM GMT+10
NWS Saipan · north-facing reefs

Rip Current Risk.....Moderate *. Surf Height North facing reefs............5 to 7 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................North at 4 to 5 feet. Primary period...............9 seconds. Secondary swell..............Northeast at around 2 feet. Secondary period.............10 seconds. Water Temperature Pago buoy..........85 Degrees. Max Heat Index.........Around 100. Winds...............South at 10 to 15 mph.

TODAYOfficial breaking-surf height for the named Saipan reef face; conditions vary within that island-facing zoneIssued Sep 23, 3:12 AM GMT+10
NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs

Rip Current Risk.....Moderate *. Surf Height North facing reefs............4 to 6 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................North at 3 to 4 feet. Primary period...............8 seconds. Secondary swell..............Northeast at around 2 feet. Secondary period.............9 seconds. Winds...............Southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHTOfficial breaking-surf height for the named Saipan reef face; conditions vary within that island-facing zoneIssued Sep 23, 3:12 AM GMT+10
NWS Saipan · north-facing reefs

Rip Current Risk.....Moderate *. Surf Height North facing reefs............4 to 6 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................North at 3 to 4 feet. Primary period...............8 seconds. Secondary swell..............Northeast at around 2 feet. Secondary period.............9 seconds. Winds...............Southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

TONIGHTOfficial breaking-surf height for the named Saipan reef face; conditions vary within that island-facing zoneIssued Sep 23, 3:12 AM GMT+10

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Wing Beach
TimeWindTideOffshore swell
SE 7.2 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
SE 7.6 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
SE 6.6 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNW 2.9 ft @ 8s
SSE 6.1 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNW 2.9 ft @ 8s
SSE 5.4 ktoffshore2 ftnear highNW 2.8 ft @ 8s
SSE 5.2 ktoffshore1.5 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 8s
SSE 4.2 ktoffshore1.5 ftfallingNW 2.5 ft @ 8s
SSE 5.2 ktoffshore1 ftfallingNW 2.4 ft @ 8s
S 5 ktoffshore1 ftfallingNW 2.6 ft @ 8s
SSE 3.5 ktoffshore0.5 ftfallingNW 2.8 ft @ 8s
SSE 2.8 ktoffshore0.5 ftfallingNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
SE 2.6 ktoffshore0.5 ftnear lowNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
ESE 3 ktoffshore0.5 ftrisingNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
ESE 3.1 ktoffshore0.5 ftrisingNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
ESE 3.1 ktoffshore1 ftrisingNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
E 2.7 ktoffshore1 ftrisingNNW 2.9 ft @ 9s
ESE 1.6 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNNW 2.9 ft @ 9s
ESE 1.4 ktoffshore1.5 ftrisingNNW 2.8 ft @ 9s
ESE 1.9 ktoffshore2 ftnear highNW 2.8 ft @ 9s
ESE 1.4 ktoffshore2 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
N 0.9 ktonshore2 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
N 3 ktcross-shore1.5 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
N 3.8 ktcross-shore1.5 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 8s
N 4.7 ktcross-shore1.5 ftfallingNW 2.7 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSE 7.2 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindSE 7.6 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindSE 6.6 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.9 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 6.1 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNW 2.9 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 5.4 ktoffshoreTide2 ftnear highOffshore swellNW 2.8 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 5.2 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 4.2 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.5 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 5.2 ktoffshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.4 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindS 5 ktoffshoreTide1 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.6 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 3.5 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.8 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindSSE 2.8 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindSE 2.6 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftnear lowOffshore swellNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 3 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 3.1 ktoffshoreTide0.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 3.1 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 3.0 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindE 2.7 ktoffshoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 2.9 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 1.6 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 2.9 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 1.4 ktoffshoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellNNW 2.8 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 1.9 ktoffshoreTide2 ftnear highOffshore swellNW 2.8 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindESE 1.4 ktoffshoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindN 0.9 ktonshoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindN 3 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 9s
Unavailable
WindN 3.8 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 8s
Unavailable
WindN 4.7 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellNW 2.7 ft @ 8s

Tide

NOAA Saipan 1633227 · 7 km from spot · MLLW

Tide height by hour for Wing Beach. Approximate interpolation between predicted high and low events. Heights range from 0.5 to 2 feet.

Interpolated tide height Recommended window
About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 15.270095, 145.7897832.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 315° · Location provenance

Model request point: Wing Beach (15.270095, 145.7897832). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 4/9 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_PACIFIC_TERRITORIES · spot-level model point

NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs; official reef-face range2–7 ftCurrent · Sep 23, 3:12 AM GMT+10
  • NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs
    NWS Saipan · west-facing reefs; Official breaking-surf height for the named Saipan reef face; conditions vary within that island-facing zone    Current
  • US National Weather Service Coastal Waters Forecast
    No current identified NWS Marianas Coastal Waters Forecast passed validation.    UnavailableNo source time
  • PacIOOS ERDDAP
    Wave buoy observations and regional ocean datasets; market adapter or station mapping not connected    UnavailableNo source time
  • NOAA NDBC real-time station files
    Tanapag NDBC 52211 has no recent wave values and Sugar Dock 52162 stopped updating; no stale observation substituted.    UnavailableNo source time
  • Coastal Data Information Program THREDDS
    No exact named CDIP mapping is available.    UnavailableNo source time
  • NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
    NOAA Saipan 1633227 · 7 km from spot; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.    Current
  • WorldTides API
    Tide predictions and station lookup; market adapter or station mapping not connected    UnavailableNo source time
  • Open-Meteo Marine API
    1 of 1 configured model points available    Current
  • Open-Meteo Weather API
    1 of 1 configured model points available    Current
  • Surf-Forecast public pages
    Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallback    Not applicableNo source time
How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.