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Station 52211 - Tanapag, Saipan, NMI (197)

Owned and maintained by Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Data provided by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
15.269 N 145.664 E (15°16'7" N 145°39'49" E)

Site elevation: sea level
Sea temp depth: 0.46 m below water line
Water depth: 487.7 m

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Conditions at 52211 as of
2200 GMT on 04/12/2026:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wave Height (WVHT):	11.2 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	11 sec
Average Period (APD):	7.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	ENE ( 64 deg true )
Air Temperature (ATMP):	82.9 °F
Water Temperature (WTMP):	82.6 °F

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2026-04-12 2130	-	-	-	11.5	9	7.0	NE	-	-	82.2	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 2100	-	-	-	11.2	11	7.0	ENE	-	-	-	82.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 2030	-	-	-	10.5	11	6.8	ENE	-	-	77.9	82.4	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 2000	-	-	-	11.2	11	7.0	ENE	-	-	82.4	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1930	-	-	-	11.5	7	6.8	NE	-	-	82.2	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1900	-	-	-	11.2	11	6.9	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1830	-	-	-	10.5	11	7.0	ENE	-	-	81.9	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1800	-	-	-	10.2	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	82.0	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1730	-	-	-	10.8	11	6.8	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1700	-	-	-	9.5	9	6.4	NE	-	-	81.5	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1630	-	-	-	9.8	11	6.6	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1600	-	-	-	9.8	10	6.7	ENE	-	-	81.3	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1530	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.3	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1500	-	-	-	9.5	10	6.3	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1430	-	-	-	9.8	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1400	-	-	-	9.8	11	6.6	ENE	-	-	78.1	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1330	-	-	-	10.2	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	81.7	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1300	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.4	ENE	-	-	81.7	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1230	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	82.0	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1200	-	-	-	10.2	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	81.9	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1130	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	81.7	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1100	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	81.3	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1030	-	-	-	10.8	11	6.8	ENE	-	-	81.7	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 1000	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	81.9	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0930	-	-	-	10.2	11	6.6	ENE	-	-	81.9	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0900	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.4	ENE	-	-	81.7	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0830	-	-	-	9.5	10	6.3	NE	-	-	81.9	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0800	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.0	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0730	-	-	-	9.5	10	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.2	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0700	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.6	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0630	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.4	ENE	-	-	82.2	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0600	-	-	-	9.8	11	6.7	ENE	-	-	82.8	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0530	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.4	ENE	-	-	82.6	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0500	-	-	-	9.2	10	6.6	ENE	-	-	82.8	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0430	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.6	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0400	-	-	-	9.2	10	6.7	NE	-	-	82.6	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0330	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.5	NE	-	-	82.4	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0300	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.2	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0230	-	-	-	8.9	10	6.3	NE	-	-	82.4	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0200	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.6	ENE	-	-	82.6	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0130	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.8	ENE	-	-	82.8	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0100	-	-	-	9.5	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	82.9	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0030	-	-	-	9.2	11	6.5	ENE	-	-	83.1	82.8	-	-	-	-
2026-04-12 0000	-	-	-	8.9	9	6.6	NE	-	-	82.9	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-11 2330	-	-	-	9.2	10	6.6	ENE	-	-	82.8	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-11 2300	-	-	-	9.8	11	7.0	ENE	-	-	78.6	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-11 2230	-	-	-	9.5	10	6.8	ENE	-	-	-	82.6	-	-	-	-
2026-04-11 2200	-	-	-	9.8	11	6.8	ENE	-	-	81.9	82.6	-	-	-	-

Wave Summary
for 52211 as of
2200 GMT on 04/12/2026:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	11.2 ft
Swell Height (SwH):	5.9 ft
Swell Period (SwP):	11.1 sec
Swell Direction (SwD):	ENE
Wind Wave Height (WWH):	9.5 ft
Wind Wave Period (WWP):	8.3 sec
Wind Wave Direction (WWD):	NE
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	AVERAGE
Average Wave Period (APD):	7.2 sec

Previous observations
TIME (GMT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2026-04-12 2130	11.5	5.2	10.0	ENE	10.2	8.7	NE	STEEP	7.0
2026-04-12 2100	11.2	5.6	10.5	ENE	9.8	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-04-12 2030	10.5	5.2	11.1	ENE	9.5	8.3	NE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-04-12 2000	11.2	6.2	11.1	ENE	9.2	8.0	NE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-04-12 1930	11.5	5.2	11.1	ENE	10.2	7.1	NE	VERY_STEEP	6.8
2026-04-12 1900	11.2	5.6	11.1	ENE	9.5	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.9
2026-04-12 1830	10.5	6.2	10.5	ENE	8.5	7.7	NE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-04-12 1800	10.2	4.6	10.5	ENE	9.2	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1730	10.8	5.2	10.5	ENE	9.5	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-04-12 1700	9.5	3.9	10.0	ENE	8.5	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-04-12 1630	9.8	4.9	10.5	ENE	8.2	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-12 1600	9.8	4.9	10.0	ENE	8.5	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1530	9.2	4.6	11.1	ENE	7.9	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-04-12 1500	9.5	3.9	10.0	ENE	8.5	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-04-12 1430	9.8	5.2	10.5	ENE	8.5	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1400	9.8	4.9	11.1	ENE	8.9	8.3	NE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-12 1330	10.2	5.6	10.5	ENE	8.2	7.4	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1300	9.5	4.3	10.5	ENE	8.5	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-04-12 1230	9.5	4.9	10.5	ENE	8.2	8.0	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1200	10.2	5.9	10.5	ENE	8.5	6.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1130	9.5	5.2	10.5	ENE	8.2	8.3	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1100	9.2	5.2	10.5	ENE	7.5	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 1030	10.5	5.6	10.5	ENE	9.2	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-04-12 1000	9.5	4.6	10.5	ENE	8.5	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0930	10.2	4.6	10.5	ENE	8.9	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-12 0900	9.2	4.6	10.5	ENE	8.2	7.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-04-12 0830	9.5	4.3	10.0	NE	8.5	6.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-04-12 0800	9.2	4.9	11.1	ENE	7.9	6.2	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0730	9.5	4.6	10.0	ENE	8.2	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0700	9.5	4.9	10.5	ENE	8.2	8.3	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0630	8.9	4.3	10.0	ENE	7.9	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-04-12 0600	9.8	5.2	11.1	ENE	8.2	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 0530	9.2	4.6	10.5	ENE	7.9	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.4
2026-04-12 0500	9.2	4.6	10.0	ENE	7.9	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-12 0430	9.2	4.9	11.1	ENE	7.9	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0400	9.2	4.6	10.0	NE	7.9	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.7
2026-04-12 0330	8.9	4.6	10.0	NE	7.5	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0300	9.5	4.6	10.5	ENE	8.2	7.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0230	8.9	4.6	10.0	NE	7.5	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.3
2026-04-12 0200	9.2	4.6	11.1	ENE	7.9	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-12 0130	9.5	5.2	10.5	ENE	8.2	9.5	NE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-04-12 0100	9.5	4.6	10.5	ENE	8.2	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0030	9.2	4.3	10.5	ENE	7.9	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.5
2026-04-12 0000	8.9	3.9	10.5	ENE	7.9	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-11 2330	9.2	4.6	10.0	ENE	7.9	8.7	NE	AVERAGE	6.6
2026-04-11 2300	9.8	5.2	10.5	ENE	8.2	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	7.0
2026-04-11 2230	9.5	4.9	10.0	ENE	8.2	9.5	ENE	AVERAGE	6.8
2026-04-11 2200	9.8	4.9	10.5	ENE	8.5	9.1	NE	AVERAGE	6.8

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Ocean Current Data for 52211

Depth ft	Dir °	Speed kts
	2200 GMT
3	50	0.16

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