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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 • 12 May
0h
33
46
E
1.1
0
E
26
24
63
0
1h
33
45
E
1
0
E
26
24
62
0
2h
32
44
E
1
0
E
26
24
68
0.1
3h
33
45
E
1.1
0
E
26
24
76
0.1
4h
32
44
E
1
0
E
26
24
32
0
5h
32
43
E
1.1
0
E
26
24
18
0
6h
31
42
E
1
14
E
26
24
9
0
7h
31
42
E
1
13
E
26
24
15
0
8h
31
41
E
0.9
14
E
26
24
18
0
9h
29
40
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
21
0
10h
30
41
E
0.9
9
E
26
24
84
0.1
11h
30
31
E
0.9
13
E
22
24
75
0
12h
31
33
E
1
13
E
22
24
14
0
13h
31
36
E
0.9
8
E
23
24
10
0
14h
31
47
E
1
13
E
26
24
27
0
15h
31
46
E
1
13
E
26
24
35
0
16h
30
43
E
0.9
9
E
26
24
27
0
17h
28
40
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
37
0
18h
29
41
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
20
0
19h
30
43
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
19
0
20h
30
42
E
1
12
E
26
24
21
0
21h
32
45
E
1
12
E
26
24
14
0
22h
32
45
E
1
12
E
26
24
12
0
23h
30
43
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
27
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 • 13 May
0h
30
42
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
46
0
1h
30
41
E
1
11
E
26
24
74
0
2h
32
43
E
1
11
E
26
24
75
0
3h
32
43
E
1
11
E
26
24
71
0
4h
33
45
E
1
11
E
26
24
68
0
5h
35
47
E
1
11
E
26
24
74
0
6h
35
48
E
1.1
11
E
26
24
72
0
7h
35
48
E
1.2
11
E
26
24
65
0
8h
34
46
E
1.1
11
E
26
24
46
0
9h
34
46
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
40
0
10h
33
44
E
1.1
11
E
26
24
41
0
11h
33
37
SE
1.1
8
E
26
24
84
0
12h
35
35
E
1.1
8
E
26
24
81
0
13h
35
35
E
1.1
10
E
26
24
27
0
14h
32
48
E
1.1
8
E
26
24
25
0
15h
31
31
E
1
8
E
23
24
12
0
16h
31
38
E
1
10
E
24
24
4
0
17h
30
33
E
1
8
E
24
24
0
0
18h
30
31
E
1
8
E
25
24
0
0
19h
30
45
E
0.9
10
E
26
24
0
0
20h
31
43
E
1.1
8
E
26
24
3
0
21h
33
46
E
1.1
8
E
26
24
36
0
22h
35
49
E
1
10
E
26
24
50
0
23h
36
51
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
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)
Wednesday • 14 May
0h
36
49
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
80
0
1h
35
48
E
1
10
E
26
24
36
0
2h
33
45
E
1
7
E
26
24
51
0
3h
33
45
E
1
7
E
26
24
61
0
4h
31
43
E
1
10
E
26
24
62
0
5h
31
42
E
0.9
7
E
26
24
64
0
6h
31
43
E
1
7
E
26
24
64
0
7h
31
42
E
1.1
10
E
26
24
52
0
8h
31
43
E
1
7
E
26
24
57
0
9h
31
44
E
1
7
E
26
24
55
0
10h
31
43
E
1
9
E
26
24
49
0
11h
30
46
SE
1
7
E
26
24
50
0
12h
30
45
SE
1
7
E
26
24
51
0
13h
30
46
SE
1
9
E
26
24
47
0
14h
30
44
E
0.9
7
E
26
24
36
0
15h
29
43
E
0.8
7
E
26
24
23
0
16h
30
34
E
1
9
E
24
24
8
0
17h
31
35
E
0.9
7
E
25
24
14
0
18h
33
39
E
1
7
E
26
24
13
0
19h
34
51
E
1.1
6
E
26
24
10
0
20h
35
49
E
1
7
E
26
24
8
0
21h
34
48
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
8
0
22h
33
47
E
1.1
11
E
26
24
11
0
23h
33
47
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
80
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 • 15 May
0h
33
45
E
1.2
7
E
26
24
77
0
1h
31
42
E
1
11
E
26
24
89
0.1
2h
31
43
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
72
0
3h
31
43
SE
1.1
7
E
26
24
83
0.1
4h
31
43
SE
1
11
E
26
24
70
0.2
5h
31
44
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
70
0.1
6h
32
44
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
78
0.2
7h
32
44
SE
1
11
E
26
24
87
0.1
8h
31
43
E
0.9
7
E
26
24
84
0.1
9h
30
42
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
87
0.1
10h
29
41
SE
0.8
10
E
26
24
87
0.3
11h
29
33
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
74
0.2
12h
26
42
SE
0.8
7
E
26
24
83
0.5
13h
24
38
SE
0.9
10
E
26
24
71
0.5
14h
23
36
SE
0.8
7
E
26
24
86
0.2
15h
24
37
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
79
0.6
16h
26
39
E
0.9
10
E
26
24
20
0
17h
28
42
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
89
0.1
18h
31
44
E
1.2
7
E
26
24
79
0.2
19h
33
46
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
17
0
20h
31
44
E
1.1
7
E
26
24
86
0.4
21h
30
43
E
1
7
E
26
24
85
0.2
22h
29
43
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
74
0.4
23h
30
43
SE
0.8
7
E
26
24
17
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 • 16 May
0h
27
40
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
72
0.8
1h
26
38
SE
0.8
12
E
26
24
75
0.2
2h
25
35
SE
0.9
7
E
26
24
72
0.2
3h
22
30
SE
0.8
7
E
26
24
9
0
4h
22
31
SE
0.8
11
E
26
24
87
0.4
5h
23
32
SE
0.7
7
E
26
24
11
0
6h
25
34
SE
0.6
7
E
26
24
74
0.9
7h
25
35
SE
0.7
9
E
26
24
82
1.1
8h
22
31
SE
0.7
7
E
26
24
78
0.1
9h
22
31
SE
0.6
8
E
26
24
85
0.1
10h
21
30
SE
0.8
9
E
26
24
72
0.8
11h
21
35
E
0.6
7
E
25
24
73
0.2
12h
24
38
E
0.6
7
E
26
24
89
0.8
13h
25
38
E
0.9
15
E
26
24
28
0
14h
26
39
E
0.6
15
E
26
24
76
0.1
15h
26
38
SE
0.6
15
E
26
24
36
0
16h
25
35
SE
1.2
15
E
26
24
48
0
17h
26
37
SE
0.7
15
E
26
24
72
0
18h
28
38
SE
0.8
15
E
26
24
75
0
19h
28
38
E
1.5
15
E
26
24
92
0
20h
28
39
E
1.3
14
E
26
24
99
0
21h
27
37
E
1.2
14
E
26
24
86
0
22h
26
36
SE
1.1
14
E
26
24
70
0.1
23h
26
35
E
1.1
14
E
26
24
85
0.3
Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Saturday • 17 May
0h
25
34
E
1
14
E
26
24
82
0.1
1h
22
30
E
0.8
14
E
26
24
81
0.1
2h
21
28
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
87
0
3h
20
28
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
71
0
4h
22
30
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
86
0
5h
22
30
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
87
0
6h
23
31
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
76
0
7h
24
33
E
0.9
13
E
26
24
51
0
8h
23
32
E
0.9
13
E
26
27
55
0
9h
23
31
E
0.8
13
E
26
27
60
0
10h
22
30
E
0.7
13
E
26
24
64
0
11h
22
30
E
0.7
11
E
26
27
62
0
12h
21
30
E
0.7
9
E
26
27
59
0
13h
20
29
E
0.7
8
E
26
24
56
0
14h
21
31
E
0.7
9
E
26
27
54
0
15h
22
32
E
0.8
11
E
26
27
51
0.1
16h
24
34
NE
0.9
13
E
26
24
84
0.1
17h
25
36
NE
0.9
13
E
26
27
44
0.1
18h
27
37
NE
0.9
12
E
26
27
40
0
19h
28
39
NE
0.8
12
E
26
24
36
0
20h
28
40
NE
0.9
12
E
26
27
45
0
21h
29
40
E
0.9
12
E
26
27
53
0
22h
29
40
E
0.9
12
E
26
24
62
0
23h
27
37
E
0.9
12
E
26
27
57
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 • 18 May
0h
25
35
E
0.9
13
E
26
27
52
0
1h
23
32
NE
0.8
13
E
26
24
88
0
2h
23
31
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
33
0
3h
22
30
NE
0.7
13
E
26
27
19
0
4h
21
29
NE
0.6
13
E
26
24
79
0
5h
22
30
NE
0.6
11
E
26
27
12
0.1
6h
23
32
NE
0.5
9
E
26
27
18
0.1
7h
24
33
NE
0.5
7
E
26
24
71
0.1
8h
24
32
NE
0.6
9
E
26
27
25
0.1
9h
23
32
NE
0.6
11
E
26
27
24
0
10h
23
31
NE
0.7
13
E
26
24
24
0
11h
22
31
NE
0.7
13
E
26
27
33
0
12h
21
30
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
43
0
13h
20
30
NE
0.8
13
E
26
24
53
0
14h
21
31
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
49
0
15h
22
31
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
45
0
16h
22
32
NE
0.7
13
E
26
24
41
0
17h
23
32
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
47
0
18h
23
32
NE
0.8
13
E
26
27
54
0
19h
23
32
NE
0.9
13
E
26
24
60
0
20h
22
31
NE
0.9
13
E
26
27
56
0
21h
22
30
NE
0.9
12
E
26
27
52
0
22h
21
29
NE
0.9
12
E
26
24
48
0
23h
21
28
NE
0.8
12
E
26
27
48
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.