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Chalan Lao Lao Beach

Saipan · Northern Mariana Islands

IntermediateBeach break15.173, 145.711

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Chalan Lao Lao Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the Northern Mariana Islands shoreline, opening onto the Philippine Sea — it catches SW–N swell, and offshore E–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.

Today's surf at Chalan Lao Lao Beach

Updated 13:44 spot time

Chalan Lao Lao Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 1.0 m NNW swell at 6.55 s. Wind up to 41 km/h W. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — good (3.5/5) with 32 km/h WSW wind.

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10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~29.4°C (84.9°F) on average

Jan

28°C

82.4°F · 27.1–28.8°C

Feb

27.6°C

81.7°F · 26.8–28.5°C

Mar

27.6°C

81.7°F · 26.6–28.8°C

Apr

28.2°C

82.8°F · 27.1–29.2°C

May

28.9°C

84°F · 27.8–29.8°C

Jun

29.4°C

84.9°F · 28.4–30.7°C

Jul

29.6°C

85.3°F · 27.6–30.6°C

Aug

29.6°C

85.3°F · 28.2–30.5°C

Sep

29.7°C

85.5°F · 28.4–30.6°C

Oct

29.4°C

84.9°F · 28.8–30.2°C

Nov

29.1°C

84.4°F · 27.9–30°C

Dec

28.7°C

83.7°F · 27.9–29.4°C

25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.

Know before you go

Best swell

SW–N

Best wind

E–SE

Break type

Beach break

Best season

Year-round

Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.

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