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Turks and Caicos Wind, Wave, Swell, & Tide Forecast

Temperature: Wind: Waves: Other Units:
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Today • 21 May
0h
23
31
E
0.6
8
E
26
25
46
0
1h
22
30
E
0.6
8
E
26
25
49
0
2h
21
28
E
0.6
8
E
26
25
52
0
3h
18
25
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
60
0
4h
17
24
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
50
0
5h
16
22
SE
0.4
8
E
26
25
61
0
6h
17
23
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
71
0
7h
17
24
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
77
0
8h
17
24
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
73
0
9h
17
23
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
55
0
10h
16
22
E
0.6
8
E
27
25
88
0
11h
15
24
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
84
0
12h
14
23
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
86
0
13h
15
24
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
83
0
14h
17
25
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
72
0
15h
18
27
E
0.5
8
E
26
25
87
0
16h
20
37
E
0.6
8
E
25
25
10
0
17h
22
39
E
0.7
8
E
26
25
8
0
18h
24
33
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
23
0
19h
24
33
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
70
0
20h
24
33
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
75
0
21h
24
33
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
68
0
22h
25
34
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
65
0
23h
24
35
E
0.7
8
E
26
25
62
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Thursday • 22 May
0h
24
33
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
67
0
1h
23
31
E
0.7
8
E
26
25
71
0
2h
22
30
E
0.7
8
E
26
25
68
0
3h
20
27
E
0.6
8
E
26
25
80
0
4h
21
28
E
0.7
8
E
26
25
73
0.1
5h
22
31
E
0.6
8
E
27
25
80
0.1
6h
24
32
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
86
0.1
7h
27
37
SE
0.7
8
E
27
25
72
0
8h
26
36
SE
0.6
8
E
27
25
74
0
9h
23
32
SE
0.6
8
E
27
25
66
0.1
10h
21
29
SE
0.6
8
E
27
25
63
0
11h
19
28
SE
0.5
8
E
27
25
66
0
12h
16
24
SE
0.5
8
E
27
25
62
0
13h
15
22
E
0.5
8
E
27
25
66
0
14h
16
23
E
0.4
8
E
27
25
62
0
15h
17
24
E
0.4
8
E
27
25
64
0
16h
19
26
E
0.5
8
E
27
25
54
0
17h
21
29
E
0.5
8
E
27
25
52
0
18h
22
31
E
0.6
8
E
27
25
59
0
19h
23
32
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
49
0
20h
26
36
E
0.8
8
E
27
25
56
0
21h
26
36
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
71
0
22h
27
37
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
85
0
23h
27
39
E
0.8
8
E
27
25
39
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Friday • 23 May
0h
26
36
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
40
0
1h
25
34
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
63
0
2h
25
34
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
56
0.1
3h
28
38
E
0.8
8
E
27
25
73
0.1
4h
27
37
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
69
0.2
5h
26
37
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
73
0
6h
28
39
SE
0.9
8
E
27
25
73
0
7h
27
38
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
48
0
8h
27
38
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
49
0
9h
27
37
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
33
0
10h
26
36
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
29
0
11h
26
39
SE
0.7
8
NE
27
25
54
0
12h
25
38
SE
0.7
8
NE
27
25
71
0
13h
24
35
SE
0.8
8
E
27
25
71
0
14h
24
35
SE
0.8
10
NE
27
25
60
0
15h
23
34
E
0.8
10
NE
27
25
68
0
16h
25
35
E
0.7
8
E
27
25
70
0
17h
26
37
E
0.9
9
NE
27
25
56
0
18h
27
37
E
1
9
NE
27
25
34
0
19h
28
42
E
1
9
E
27
25
15
0
20h
30
42
E
1.1
9
NE
27
25
6
0
21h
31
43
E
1.1
9
NE
27
25
9
0
22h
30
42
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
33
0
23h
30
41
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
45
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Saturday • 24 May
0h
31
42
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
63
0
1h
31
43
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
55
0
2h
31
42
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
88
0
3h
32
44
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
82
0
4h
32
45
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
53
0
5h
32
45
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
54
0
6h
32
44
SE
1
8
E
27
25
70
0
7h
31
42
SE
1.1
8
E
27
25
74
0
8h
30
41
SE
1
8
NE
27
25
12
0
9h
30
42
SE
1
8
NE
27
25
36
0
10h
28
39
SE
1
8
E
27
25
70
0
11h
28
41
SE
0.9
8
NE
27
25
74
0
12h
28
41
E
0.8
8
NE
27
25
64
0
13h
27
40
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
71
0
14h
26
39
E
0.8
8
NE
27
25
73
0
15h
27
39
E
0.8
8
NE
27
25
64
0
16h
27
40
E
1
9
E
27
25
28
0
17h
25
25
E
1
9
NE
26
25
7
0
18h
27
44
E
1
9
NE
26
25
0
0
19h
29
44
E
1
9
E
27
25
0
0
20h
30
43
E
1.1
9
NE
27
25
0
0
21h
31
44
E
1.1
9
NE
27
25
0
0
22h
32
45
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
0
0
23h
32
46
E
1.2
9
E
27
25
56
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Sunday • 25 May
0h
32
44
E
1.2
9
E
27
25
74
0
1h
31
42
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
64
0
2h
33
44
E
1.2
8
E
27
25
64
0.1
3h
33
44
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
62
0.1
4h
33
45
E
1
8
E
27
25
53
0
5h
31
42
E
1.2
8
E
27
25
39
0
6h
30
41
E
1.1
8
NE
27
25
34
0
7h
30
41
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
46
0
8h
30
41
E
1
8
NE
27
25
60
0
9h
30
41
E
0.9
8
NE
27
25
67
0
10h
31
42
E
0.8
8
E
27
25
67
0
11h
30
44
E
1
8
NE
27
25
75
0
12h
28
41
E
0.9
8
NE
27
25
75
0
13h
27
40
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
75
0
14h
28
40
E
1
9
NE
27
25
70
0
15h
28
40
E
1
9
NE
27
25
65
0
16h
27
38
E
1
9
E
27
25
55
0
17h
26
29
E
1
9
NE
26
25
77
0
18h
25
41
E
1
9
NE
26
25
74
0
19h
26
40
E
1
9
E
27
25
81
0
20h
29
41
E
1
9
E
27
25
7
0
21h
31
43
E
1
9
E
27
25
8
0
22h
33
46
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
74
0
23h
33
47
E
1
9
E
27
25
65
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Monday • 26 May
0h
32
44
E
1
9
E
27
25
73
0
1h
32
44
E
1
9
E
27
25
56
0
2h
33
44
E
1
8
E
27
27
46
0
3h
33
45
E
1
8
E
27
27
35
0
4h
33
45
E
1
8
E
27
25
25
0
5h
32
44
E
1
8
E
27
27
36
0
6h
31
42
E
1
8
E
27
27
48
0
7h
30
41
E
1
8
E
27
25
60
0
8h
30
41
E
1.1
8
E
27
27
63
0
9h
30
40
E
1.1
8
E
27
27
65
0
10h
29
40
E
1.1
8
E
27
25
67
0
11h
29
40
E
1.1
8
E
27
27
66
0
12h
28
40
E
1
8
E
27
27
65
0
13h
28
41
E
1
8
E
27
25
63
0
14h
28
41
E
1
8
E
27
27
56
0
15h
28
41
E
0.9
8
E
27
27
48
0
16h
28
41
E
0.9
8
E
27
25
41
0
17h
29
41
E
1
8
E
27
27
36
0
18h
30
42
E
1
8
E
27
27
31
0
19h
31
42
E
1
9
E
27
25
27
0
20h
32
45
E
1.1
9
E
27
27
39
0
21h
34
48
E
1.2
9
E
27
27
51
0
22h
36
51
E
1.2
9
E
27
25
63
0
23h
35
49
E
1.2
9
E
27
27
64
0
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Tuesday • 27 May
0h
35
48
E
1.2
9
E
27
27
64
0
1h
34
46
E
1.2
9
E
27
25
64
0
2h
33
45
E
1.2
9
E
27
27
57
0
3h
32
43
E
1.2
9
E
27
27
50
0
4h
30
41
E
1.1
9
E
27
25
78
0
5h
31
43
E
1.1
8
E
27
27
50
0
6h
33
45
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
57
0
7h
34
46
E
1.1
7
E
27
25
64
0
8h
33
45
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
50
0
9h
32
44
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
36
0
10h
31
43
E
1
6
E
27
25
22
0
11h
31
43
E
1
6
E
27
27
37
0
12h
30
43
E
1
6
E
27
27
52
0
13h
30
44
E
1
6
E
27
25
67
0
14h
30
43
E
1
6
E
27
27
55
0
15h
29
42
E
1
6
E
27
27
43
0
16h
29
42
E
0.9
6
E
27
25
31
0
17h
29
42
E
1
6
E
27
27
29
0
18h
29
41
E
1
6
E
27
27
27
0
19h
30
41
E
1.1
6
E
27
25
73
0.1
20h
32
44
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
44
0.1
21h
34
48
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
63
0
22h
36
51
E
1.1
7
E
27
25
83
0
23h
36
50
E
1.1
7
E
27
27
76
0

The Wind and Breeze

Rolling waves at the Northwest Point National Park on Providenciales
The break at Northwest Point, Providenciales.

Throughout the year , the Turks and Caicos typically experiences an east-southeast trade wind, with wind speeds in the 12-20 mph (19-32 km/h, or 10-17 knots) range.

Passing storms and squalls do shift wind directions at times, and excluding the rare tropical cyclone, such storms are typically seen during the winter months.

The Tide Forecast

As the Turks and Caicos is located in the tropical Atlantic, the high to low tide change difference, or tidal range, does not tend to be drastic, with a typical tide height change of about 1.9-3 feet (.6-1m). Abnormal tides, such as spring tides, may cause unusual lows and highs, yet these are never extreme.

Neap tides, experienced when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other (from the perspective of the Earth) and their gravitational pulls cancel each out a bit, tend to create the least tidal range and conditions that allow for the best underwater visibility, which is perfect for snorkeling and diving.

Keep in mind that many tide forecast websites base their island-specific Turks and Caicos tide table on harmonic predictions at Sandy Point on the island of North Caicos, and simply apply a slight modifier calculation to create a forecast level for each of our islands. This does not take into account the extensive and shallow Caicos Banks off the south of the Caicos Islands, which tends to delay tide changes at many adjacent coastal areas as water moves in and out of the banks.

The coastal areas on the Caicos Banks can be quite shallow in places, and many popular routes may not offer much extra draft for the common watercraft, especially at lower tide levels. We advise using accurate marine navigation charts.

Waves and Breaks

High kiteboarding jump at Long Bay Beach on Providenciales
Perfect kiteboarding conditions at Long Bay Beach, Providenciales.

The Turks and Caicos generally doesn’t experience the huge waves that some other tropical destinations such as Hawaii, Barbados, and Puerto Rico see at times.

The ocean topography of the plateaus supporting our islands largely accounts for the lack of significant waves. Regions that do experience large breaks usually have complex submarine terrains that essentially funnel the open ocean swell to specific areas, where a gradually sloping ocean floor allows the waves to stack into a tremendous break.

The Turks and Caicos Islands however sit on two distinct shelves (the Turks Islands group and the Caicos Islands group) that have a rather abrupt transition from the surrounding 10,000-foot (3,000-meter) Atlantic Ocean floor to the very shallow water on top of the plateaus. Although supporting unparalleled wall diving, our ocean topography doesn’t lend itself well to large wave formation.

The best place in the country to watch the full glory of large breaking waves is either Northwest Point National Park on Providenciales or Mudjin Harbour and the Crossing Place Trail on Middle Caicos. Keep in mind that wave conditions are flat more often than not. These locations are great spots for watching the sunrise and sunset, which are typically just as impressive as the swell.

Water Sports

Stand-up paddle board surfing at West Reef in the Turks and Caicos
Stand-up paddle surfing on the Caicos barrier reef.

Amazing flat water kiteboarding and windsurfing can be had at many locations throughout the Turks and Caicos. Due to the trade wind directions, the best kite spots are typically south-eastern facing beaches on the south sides of our islands. The best such example is the popular Long Bay Beach on Providenciales, which is one of the top kiting locations in the region.

On the occasional days that see a northerly breeze, our spectacular north coasts and beaches become a bit more viable for kiting.

For the kiteboarding hotspot of Long Bay Beach on Providenciales, 20-30 mph (32-48 km/h) with an east-southeast direction is ideal kiting wind. For South Caicos, Grand Turk and Salt Cay, kiting wind speed may be a little less due to the lack of wind obstructions. See Turks and Caicos Kiteboarding for more information on this sport and the best kite spots.

Great flat water spots for wakeboarding or tubing can typically be found between our channels and cays regardless of wind or wave conditions.

The Turks and Caicos lacks the reputation as a surfing destination simply due to the unpredictability and inconsistencies in our breaks. At times we do see wonderful surfing waves, but the quality of the waves hinges highly on the swell direction. The conditions on the barrier reef off of the Caicos Islands may easily become messy.

Although a little more difficult to access from the surfer’s perspective, Grand Turk does see a better break at some offshore sites.