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

Temperature: Wind: Waves: Other Units:

Today

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Tu
26
0h
33
41
E
0.9
14
N
29
28
75
0.4
Tu
26
1h
33
41
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
61
0
Tu
26
2h
34
39
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
58
0
Tu
26
3h
34
39
E
0.9
14
E
29
28
59
0
Tu
26
4h
35
39
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
61
0
Tu
26
5h
35
38
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
61
0
Tu
26
6h
32
37
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
65
0
Tu
26
7h
33
37
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
63
0
Tu
26
8h
32
38
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
67
0
Tu
26
9h
32
36
E
0.9
13
W
29
28
70
0
Tu
26
10h
32
35
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
76
0
Tu
26
11h
31
37
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
68
0
Tu
26
12h
31
36
E
0.8
13
E
29
28
55
0
Tu
26
13h
32
36
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
86
0
Tu
26
14h
31
37
E
0.9
8
NE
29
28
77
0
Tu
26
15h
29
37
E
0.8
13
W
29
28
87
0
Tu
26
16h
28
36
E
0.9
8
NE
29
28
85
0
Tu
26
17h
27
39
E
0.8
8
NE
29
28
26
0
Tu
26
18h
26
41
E
0.7
13
E
29
28
51
0
Tu
26
19h
28
40
E
0.9
8
NE
29
28
54
0
Tu
26
20h
29
41
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
60
0
Tu
26
21h
29
41
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
60
0
Tu
26
22h
31
40
E
0.8
13
N
29
28
60
0

Wednesday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
We
27
0h
32
33
E
0.8
12
N
29
28
57
0
We
27
1h
33
44
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
61
0.1
We
27
2h
34
55
E
0.9
13
N
29
28
59
0
We
27
3h
31
32
E
0.8
12
E
29
28
59
0
We
27
4h
30
33
E
0.8
12
N
29
28
63
0
We
27
5h
28
33
E
0.8
8
NE
29
28
61
0
We
27
6h
27
31
E
0.7
12
NE
29
28
58
0
We
27
7h
27
30
E
0.8
8
NE
29
28
60
0
We
27
8h
28
30
E
0.9
8
NE
29
28
62
0
We
27
9h
28
31
E
0.8
12
E
29
28
60
0.2
We
27
10h
28
34
E
0.7
12
NW
29
28
65
0.2
We
27
11h
26
41
E
0.7
12
NW
28
28
67
0.1
We
27
12h
25
39
E
0.7
12
E
28
28
64
0
We
27
13h
25
37
E
0.6
12
NE
29
28
64
0
We
27
14h
25
38
E
0.6
12
NE
28
28
63
0
We
27
15h
28
36
E
0.8
12
E
29
28
60
0
We
27
16h
31
35
E
0.8
12
NE
29
28
59
0
We
27
17h
30
36
E
0.8
12
NE
29
28
55
0
We
27
18h
29
36
E
0.8
12
E
29
28
53
0
We
27
19h
30
35
E
0.8
14
N
29
28
62
0
We
27
20h
28
37
E
0.7
14
NE
29
28
66
0
We
27
21h
26
38
E
0.7
11
NE
29
28
64
0
We
27
22h
29
39
E
0.8
14
NE
29
28
63
0

Thursday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Th
28
0h
31
34
E
0.9
11
NE
29
28
64
0
Th
28
1h
30
34
E
0.8
14
NE
28
28
65
0.1
Th
28
2h
31
32
E
0.8
14
NE
28
28
64
0.1
Th
28
3h
30
48
E
0.8
14
NE
28
28
59
0.5
Th
28
4h
30
45
E
0.8
14
NE
28
28
67
0.2
Th
28
5h
29
40
E
1
8
NE
29
28
64
0.1
Th
28
6h
26
30
E
1.3
13
NE
28
28
63
0
Th
28
7h
26
31
E
0.7
14
NE
28
28
58
0
Th
28
8h
25
32
E
0.7
14
NE
28
28
60
0.2
Th
28
9h
26
32
E
0.7
13
N
28
28
66
0.1
Th
28
10h
25
29
E
0.6
13
N
28
28
57
0
Th
28
11h
26
31
E
0.7
13
N
28
28
60
0
Th
28
12h
28
32
E
0.7
13
N
28
28
64
0
Th
28
13h
27
33
E
1
14
NE
28
28
59
0
Th
28
14h
27
32
E
1
14
NE
28
28
79
0
Th
28
15h
27
32
E
0.7
13
NW
29
28
42
0
Th
28
16h
23
33
E
0.6
14
NW
29
28
51
0
Th
28
17h
25
36
E
0.6
13
NW
29
28
62
0
Th
28
18h
28
38
E
0.7
13
E
29
28
64
0
Th
28
19h
25
37
E
0.6
13
NW
29
28
66
0
Th
28
20h
26
41
E
0.6
13
NW
29
28
59
0
Th
28
21h
28
42
E
0.7
13
E
29
28
50
0
Th
28
22h
28
43
E
0.7
12
N
29
28
49
0

Friday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Fr
29
0h
33
40
E
0.9
12
N
29
28
67
0.1
Fr
29
1h
34
39
E
0.9
12
NW
29
28
67
0.1
Fr
29
2h
34
36
E
1.7
12
NE
29
28
65
0.1
Fr
29
3h
32
35
E
0.9
12
NW
28
28
69
0.1
Fr
29
4h
33
35
E
1.3
12
NE
29
28
73
0
Fr
29
5h
34
35
E
1.3
12
NE
28
28
73
0
Fr
29
6h
30
36
E
0.8
13
NW
28
28
71
0
Fr
29
7h
30
35
E
1.3
12
NE
28
28
65
0
Fr
29
8h
29
36
E
1.3
12
NE
28
28
55
0
Fr
29
9h
25
34
E
0.6
12
NW
29
28
31
0
Fr
29
10h
30
34
E
0.8
12
N
29
28
12
0
Fr
29
11h
30
49
E
0.8
12
N
24
28
15
0
Fr
29
12h
25
35
E
0.6
12
N
28
28
28
0
Fr
29
13h
29
33
E
0.8
12
N
28
28
67
0
Fr
29
14h
29
32
E
0.7
12
N
28
28
68
0
Fr
29
15h
26
31
E
0.7
12
N
29
28
54
0
Fr
29
16h
27
30
E
0.7
12
N
28
28
32
0
Fr
29
17h
26
29
E
0.7
12
N
28
28
72
0
Fr
29
18h
24
29
E
0.6
12
N
29
28
77
0
Fr
29
19h
27
31
E
0.7
12
N
29
28
40
0
Fr
29
20h
26
32
E
0.6
12
N
29
28
45
0
Fr
29
21h
26
33
E
0.7
11
N
29
28
56
0.1
Fr
29
22h
24
34
E
0.6
12
N
29
28
61
0

Saturday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Sa
30
0h
28
34
E
0.7
11
N
29
28
85
0
Sa
30
1h
27
31
E
0.7
12
N
28
28
76
0
Sa
30
2h
27
30
E
0.7
12
N
28
28
71
0.1
Sa
30
3h
29
30
E
0.8
9
N
28
28
81
0.1
Sa
30
4h
31
49
E
0.8
10
N
28
28
92
0.1
Sa
30
5h
29
43
E
0.8
10
N
28
28
84
0.1
Sa
30
6h
28
28
E
0.7
9
N
28
28
76
0.1
Sa
30
7h
23
28
E
0.6
12
N
28
28
54
0
Sa
30
8h
24
27
E
0.6
12
N
28
28
83
0
Sa
30
9h
23
27
E
0.5
11
NW
29
28
88
0
Sa
30
10h
25
25
E
0.6
11
N
29
28
4
0
Sa
30
11h
24
35
E
0.6
11
NW
24
28
2
0
Sa
30
12h
25
33
E
0.6
11
N
25
28
0
0
Sa
30
13h
24
31
E
0.6
11
N
26
28
6
0
Sa
30
14h
20
33
E
0.5
11
N
29
29
59
0.4
Sa
30
15h
20
33
E
0.5
11
N
29
28
59
0.4
Sa
30
16h
19
33
E
0.4
12
N
28
28
49
0
Sa
30
17h
21
30
E
0.5
11
N
29
29
46
0
Sa
30
18h
21
30
E
0.5
11
N
29
28
46
0
Sa
30
19h
21
29
NE
0.7
10
NW
29
28
53
0
Sa
30
20h
23
42
NE
0.6
11
N
29
29
59
0
Sa
30
21h
23
42
NE
0.6
11
N
29
28
59
0
Sa
30
22h
21
29
NE
0.7
11
NW
28
28
20
0

Sunday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Su
01
0h
22
48
NE
0.5
10
NW
29
28
59
0
Su
01
1h
19
25
NE
0.8
10
NW
28
28
10
0
Su
01
2h
21
50
NE
0.5
10
N
29
29
58
0
Su
01
3h
21
50
NE
0.5
10
N
29
28
58
0
Su
01
4h
15
21
NE
0.8
10
NW
28
28
15
0
Su
01
5h
18
37
NE
0.4
10
NW
29
29
62
0
Su
01
6h
18
37
NE
0.4
10
NW
29
28
62
0
Su
01
7h
14
19
NE
0.7
10
NW
28
28
51
0
Su
01
8h
25
34
NE
0.6
10
NW
29
29
68
0
Su
01
9h
25
34
NE
0.6
10
NW
29
28
68
0
Su
01
10h
19
26
NE
0.6
10
NW
28
28
80
0.3
Su
01
11h
27
34
NE
0.7
10
NW
29
29
65
0.3
Su
01
12h
27
34
NE
0.7
10
NW
29
28
64
0.3
Su
01
13h
18
26
NE
0.6
11
NW
28
28
61
0
Su
01
14h
28
40
NE
0.7
9
N
29
29
60
0.4
Su
01
15h
28
40
NE
0.7
9
N
29
28
60
0.4
Su
01
16h
17
24
NE
0.6
11
NW
28
28
79
0
Su
01
17h
25
39
NE
0.6
9
NW
28
29
26
0
Su
01
18h
25
38
NE
0.6
9
NW
28
28
26
0
Su
01
19h
18
25
NE
0.5
10
NW
28
28
77
0
Su
01
20h
24
46
NE
1.1
10
NE
28
29
70
0
Su
01
21h
24
46
NE
1.1
10
NE
28
28
70
0
Su
01
22h
17
24
NE
0.6
10
NE
28
28
77
0

Monday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Mo
02
0h
25
39
NE
1.1
10
NE
28
28
79
0.2
Mo
02
1h
17
22
NE
0.9
10
NE
28
28
65
0
Mo
02
2h
25
38
NE
0.9
10
NE
28
29
81
0
Mo
02
3h
25
38
NE
0.9
10
NE
28
28
81
0
Mo
02
4h
14
19
NE
1
10
NE
28
28
93
0
Mo
02
5h
22
39
NE
0.7
10
NE
28
29
72
0.1
Mo
02
6h
22
39
NE
0.7
10
NE
28
28
72
0.1
Mo
02
7h
14
18
E
0.7
11
NW
28
28
72
0
Mo
02
8h
21
22
NE
0.7
9
NE
28
29
88
0
Mo
02
9h
21
22
NE
0.7
9
NE
28
28
88
0
Mo
02
10h
12
15
E
0.7
11
NW
28
28
65
0
Mo
02
11h
18
24
NE
0.4
9
N
28
29
88
0
Mo
02
12h
18
25
NE
0.4
9
N
28
28
88
0
Mo
02
13h
11
16
E
0.7
12
NW
28
28
33
0
Mo
02
14h
18
36
NE
0.5
9
NE
28
29
65
0
Mo
02
15h
18
36
NE
0.5
9
NE
28
28
65
0
Mo
02
16h
8
12
E
0.6
12
NW
28
28
34
0
Mo
02
17h
13
38
NE
0.5
9
NE
28
29
67
0
Mo
02
18h
13
38
NE
0.5
9
NE
28
28
67
0
Mo
02
19h
12
17
E
0.6
12
NW
28
28
9
0
Mo
02
20h
13
41
NE
1.2
10
NE
28
29
71
0
Mo
02
21h
12
41
NE
1.2
10
NE
28
28
71
0
Mo
02
22h
10
14
E
0.6
12
NW
28
28
15
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.