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Saipan Island tides
Saipan Island has 16 coastal places, including 5 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 2 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 16 of 16 16 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 2.8 ft in Saipan
- Spring tides Oct 27–29 full moon · with perigee · coef. 94
- Sun 6:12 am–5:49 pm 11 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 8:31 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:29 am
Saipan Island at a glance
- Coastal places: 16 (5 main ones and 11 more): 10 towns and cities, 5 beaches and 1 marina.
- Region: Northern Mariana Islands.
- With today's tide: 16 of 16 places (16 with a station within 5 miles and 0 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Saipan Harbor (NOAA), for 10 places. 2 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Saipan, with 2.8 ft between high and low tide (Tanapag Harbor station).
- Smallest tide today: Garapan, with 2.4 ft.
- Tide type: mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
- Next spring tides: from October 27 to 29, with a coefficient of up to 94 and the moon near perigee.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan Harbor 10 places · NOAA | 10:32 am 8:40 pm | 3:25 am 3:51 pm | 2.4 ft |
| Tanapag Harbor 6 places · NOAA | 11:03 am 8:29 pm | 3:26 am 3:53 pm | 2.8 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places on Saipan Island
- Saipan High tide 11:03 am · 8:29 pm Low tide 3:26 am · 3:53 pm
- Garapan High tide 10:32 am · 8:40 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:51 pm
- Fananganan village High tide 10:32 am · 8:40 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:51 pm
- Chalan Laulau Village High tide 10:32 am · 8:40 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:51 pm
- Chalan Piao village High tide 10:32 am · 8:40 pm Low tide 3:25 am · 3:51 pm
The other 11 places on Saipan Island
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Questions about the tides on Saipan Island
What time is high tide today on Saipan Island?
Today, at the Saipan Harbor station, used by 10 places on Saipan Island, high tide is at 10:32 am (1.9 ft) and 8:40 pm (1.9 ft), and low tide at 3:25 am and 3:51 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide on Saipan Island?
Today, in Saipan: 2.8 ft between high and low tide (Tanapag Harbor station). The smallest is in Garapan, with 2.4 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides on Saipan Island?
From October 27 to 29, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Saipan Harbor station the coefficient will reach 94.
How many tides a day are there on Saipan Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today on Saipan Island?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 6:12 am and sets at 5:49 pm: 11 h 37 min of daylight.
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Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide