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

Temperature: Wind: Waves: Other Units:

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
07
0h
26
33
NE
0.9
10
NW
28
32
75
0.2
We
07
1h
26
35
E
0.9
10
NW
28
34
56
0.1
We
07
2h
26
36
E
0.9
10
NW
28
34
36
0.1
We
07
3h
26
37
SE
0.9
9
NW
28
32
17
0
We
07
4h
27
39
SE
0.9
9
NW
28
34
22
0
We
07
5h
28
40
SE
1
9
NW
28
34
27
0
We
07
6h
29
42
E
1
9
NW
28
32
33
0
We
07
7h
30
50
SE
1
9
NW
27
34
26
0
We
07
8h
30
57
SE
1.1
9
NW
25
34
20
0
We
07
9h
31
65
SE
1.1
9
NW
24
32
14
0
We
07
10h
32
57
SE
1.1
9
NW
25
34
18
0
We
07
11h
33
48
SE
1.1
9
NW
26
34
22
0
We
07
12h
33
39
SE
1.1
9
NW
28
32
26
0
We
07
13h
35
42
SE
1.1
9
NW
28
34
23
0
We
07
14h
35
44
SE
1.2
9
NW
28
34
21
0
We
07
15h
36
47
SE
1.2
8
NW
28
32
19
0
We
07
16h
36
46
SE
1.2
8
NW
28
34
20
0.1
We
07
17h
35
46
SE
1.2
8
NW
28
34
20
0.3
We
07
18h
35
45
SE
1.2
8
NW
28
32
85
0.4
We
07
19h
33
45
SE
1.2
8
NW
28
34
23
0.4
We
07
20h
32
44
SE
1.1
8
NW
28
34
25
0.5
We
07
21h
31
43
SE
1.1
8
NW
28
32
84
0.5
We
07
22h
29
45
SE
1
8
NW
28
34
28
0.5

Today

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Th
08
0h
25
48
SE
0.9
8
NW
28
32
79
0.5
Th
08
1h
27
47
SE
0.9
8
SW
28
34
26
0.4
Th
08
2h
30
45
SE
0.8
8
SE
28
34
25
0.4
Th
08
3h
32
44
SE
0.8
8
E
28
32
76
0.3
Th
08
4h
33
44
SE
0.8
8
E
28
34
21
0.4
Th
08
5h
33
44
SE
0.9
8
E
28
34
18
0.4
Th
08
6h
35
43
SE
0.9
8
E
28
32
75
0.5
Th
08
7h
36
43
SE
1
8
E
28
34
18
0.5
Th
08
8h
38
43
SE
1
8
E
28
34
20
0.4
Th
08
9h
40
42
SE
1.1
8
E
27
32
76
0.4
Th
08
10h
40
47
SE
1.1
8
E
27
34
16
0.3
Th
08
11h
41
51
S
1.2
8
E
26
34
11
0.1
Th
08
12h
41
56
S
1.2
8
E
26
32
6
0
Th
08
13h
39
55
S
1.1
8
E
26
34
6
0
Th
08
14h
37
54
S
1.1
8
E
27
34
7
0
Th
08
15h
35
53
S
1
8
E
27
32
7
0
Th
08
16h
32
45
S
0.9
8
E
27
34
8
0.1
Th
08
17h
30
37
S
0.8
8
E
28
34
9
0.3
Th
08
18h
27
30
S
0.7
8
E
28
32
74
0.4
Th
08
19h
24
29
S
0.6
7
NE
28
34
8
0.3
Th
08
20h
22
28
S
0.5
7
NE
28
34
8
0.3
Th
08
21h
19
28
S
0.4
6
N
28
32
83
0.2
Th
08
22h
18
32
SE
0.4
6
N
28
34
8
0.2

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
09
0h
17
39
SE
0.4
7
N
28
32
87
0.3
Fr
09
1h
21
41
SE
0.5
7
NE
28
34
8
0.2
Fr
09
2h
25
44
SE
0.7
8
NE
28
34
6
0.2
Fr
09
3h
29
46
SE
0.8
8
E
28
32
78
0.1
Fr
09
4h
32
49
SE
0.9
8
E
28
34
3
0.1
Fr
09
5h
36
51
SE
1
8
E
28
34
3
0
Fr
09
6h
39
54
SE
1.1
8
E
28
32
2
0
Fr
09
7h
39
56
SE
1.1
8
E
28
34
9
0
Fr
09
8h
39
58
SE
1.1
8
E
27
34
15
0
Fr
09
9h
39
60
SE
1.1
8
E
27
32
22
0
Fr
09
10h
41
60
SE
1.2
8
E
27
34
15
0
Fr
09
11h
44
60
SE
1.3
8
E
26
34
7
0
Fr
09
12h
46
60
SE
1.4
8
E
25
32
0
0
Fr
09
13h
44
61
SE
1.3
8
E
26
34
1
0
Fr
09
14h
43
62
SE
1.3
8
E
26
34
3
0
Fr
09
15h
41
63
SE
1.2
8
E
27
32
4
0
Fr
09
16h
40
60
SE
1.1
8
E
27
34
4
0
Fr
09
17h
38
58
SE
1.1
8
E
28
34
5
0.1
Fr
09
18h
37
55
SE
1
8
E
28
32
89
0.1
Fr
09
19h
32
48
SE
0.8
7
NE
28
34
5
0.1
Fr
09
20h
26
40
SE
0.7
7
NE
28
34
5
0
Fr
09
21h
21
33
SE
0.5
7
N
28
32
5
0
Fr
09
22h
22
37
SE
0.5
7
SE
28
34
5
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
10
0h
22
46
SE
0.5
7
N
28
32
5
0
Sa
10
1h
23
46
SE
0.5
7
W
28
34
5
0
Sa
10
2h
24
47
SE
0.6
8
S
28
34
5
0
Sa
10
3h
26
47
SE
0.6
9
E
28
32
5
0
Sa
10
4h
29
46
SE
0.7
9
E
28
34
6
0
Sa
10
5h
32
45
SE
0.9
9
E
28
34
6
0
Sa
10
6h
35
45
SE
1
9
E
28
32
6
0
Sa
10
7h
36
43
SE
1
8
E
28
34
13
0
Sa
10
8h
37
42
SE
1.1
8
E
28
34
19
0
Sa
10
9h
39
40
SE
1.1
8
E
27
32
25
0
Sa
10
10h
40
48
SE
1.2
8
NE
28
34
29
0
Sa
10
11h
42
55
SE
1.2
8
NE
28
34
32
0
Sa
10
12h
44
62
S
1.3
8
N
28
32
36
0
Sa
10
13h
41
58
S
1.2
8
NE
27
34
25
0
Sa
10
14h
38
54
S
1.1
8
NE
27
34
14
0
Sa
10
15h
35
49
S
1
8
E
27
32
4
0
Sa
10
16h
32
49
S
0.9
8
NE
27
34
4
0
Sa
10
17h
30
49
SE
0.8
8
NE
28
34
4
0
Sa
10
18h
27
49
SE
0.7
8
N
28
32
4
0
Sa
10
19h
24
43
SE
0.6
8
NE
28
34
5
0
Sa
10
20h
21
38
S
0.5
7
NE
28
34
5
0
Sa
10
21h
18
32
S
0.4
6
E
28
32
5
0
Sa
10
22h
15
29
SE
0.3
6
E
28
34
4
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
11
0h
11
22
SE
0.2
6
E
28
32
3
0
Su
11
1h
14
28
SE
0.3
7
NE
28
34
6
0
Su
11
2h
18
33
E
0.4
8
NE
28
34
8
0
Su
11
3h
22
39
E
0.5
8
N
28
32
11
0
Su
11
4h
24
39
E
0.6
8
N
28
34
8
0
Su
11
5h
26
40
SE
0.6
8
N
28
34
6
0
Su
11
6h
28
40
SE
0.7
8
N
28
32
3
0
Su
11
7h
30
46
SE
0.8
8
N
27
34
3
0
Su
11
8h
31
52
SE
0.8
8
N
26
34
3
0
Su
11
9h
33
58
SE
0.9
8
N
24
32
3
0
Su
11
10h
33
55
SE
0.9
8
NE
24
34
3
0
Su
11
11h
33
52
SE
0.9
8
NE
25
34
3
0
Su
11
12h
33
49
SE
0.9
8
E
26
32
3
0
Su
11
13h
33
46
SE
0.9
8
E
26
34
3
0
Su
11
14h
33
42
SE
0.9
8
E
27
34
3
0
Su
11
15h
32
38
SE
0.9
8
E
27
32
4
0
Su
11
16h
30
37
SE
0.8
8
E
27
34
7
0
Su
11
17h
28
36
SE
0.7
8
E
28
34
11
0
Su
11
18h
25
35
SE
0.6
8
E
28
32
15
0
Su
11
19h
24
39
SE
0.6
8
NE
28
34
19
0
Su
11
20h
23
42
SE
0.5
8
NE
28
34
23
0.1
Su
11
21h
21
46
E
0.5
8
N
28
32
81
0.1
Su
11
22h
23
46
E
0.6
8
N
28
34
23
0.1

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
12
0h
28
46
E
0.7
8
N
28
32
17
0
Mo
12
1h
31
45
E
0.8
10
N
28
34
22
0
Mo
12
2h
33
44
SE
0.9
11
N
28
34
27
0
Mo
12
3h
36
43
SE
1
12
N
28
32
32
0
Mo
12
4h
37
43
SE
1
12
N
28
34
23
0
Mo
12
5h
37
43
SE
1.1
12
N
28
34
15
0
Mo
12
6h
38
43
SE
1.1
12
N
28
32
6
0
Mo
12
7h
37
43
SE
1.1
12
N
28
34
14
0
Mo
12
8h
37
43
SE
1
12
N
28
34
22
0
Mo
12
9h
36
43
SE
1
12
N
28
32
30
0
Mo
12
10h
36
44
SE
1
12
N
28
34
26
0
Mo
12
11h
35
45
SE
0.9
12
N
28
34
22
0
Mo
12
12h
35
46
SE
0.9
12
N
27
32
17
0
Mo
12
13h
36
51
SE
1
12
N
27
34
14
0
Mo
12
14h
37
56
SE
1
11
N
27
34
10
0
Mo
12
15h
38
61
SE
1.1
11
N
26
32
6
0
Mo
12
16h
38
58
SE
1.1
11
N
27
34
5
0
Mo
12
17h
37
55
SE
1
11
N
27
34
4
0
Mo
12
18h
37
53
SE
1
11
N
28
32
3
0
Mo
12
19h
37
53
SE
1
11
N
28
34
5
0
Mo
12
20h
37
53
E
1
11
N
28
34
7
0
Mo
12
21h
37
53
E
1
11
N
28
32
9
0
Mo
12
22h
37
52
E
1
11
N
28
34
18
0

Tuesday

Windspeed (kph)
Wind Gusts (kph)
Wind Direction
Waves (m)
Wave Period (s)
Wave Direction
Tide
Temperature (°C)
Water Temp. (°C)
Clouds (%)
Rainfall (mm)
Tu
13
0h
39
51
E
1.1
11
N
28
32
35
0
Tu
13
1h
40
50
E
1.1
11
N
28
34
41
0
Tu
13
2h
41
49
E
1.2
11
N
28
34
47
0
Tu
13
3h
42
48
E
1.2
11
N
28
32
53
0
Tu
13
4h
43
48
E
1.2
10
N
28
34
53
0
Tu
13
5h
44
46
SE
1.3
10
N
28
34
52
0
Tu
13
6h
44
46
SE
1.3
10
N
28
32
52
0
Tu
13
7h
43
49
SE
1.3
10
N
28
34
39
0
Tu
13
8h
42
53
SE
1.2
10
N
28
34
27
0
Tu
13
9h
41
56
SE
1.2
10
N
28
32
14
0
Tu
13
10h
40
58
SE
1.2
10
N
27
34
11
0
Tu
13
11h
39
60
SE
1.1
10
N
26
34
9
0
Tu
13
12h
38
63
SE
1.1
10
N
25
32
7
0
Tu
13
13h
37
62
SE
1.1
10
N
25
34
9
0
Tu
13
14h
37
62
E
1
10
N
26
34
12
0
Tu
13
15h
37
62
E
1
10
N
26
32
15
0
Tu
13
16h
36
59
E
1
10
N
27
34
12
0
Tu
13
17h
36
56
E
1
10
N
27
34
10
0
Tu
13
18h
35
53
E
1
10
N
27
32
8
0
Tu
13
19h
37
52
E
1
10
N
28
34
9
0
Tu
13
20h
38
51
E
1.1
10
N
28
34
10
0
Tu
13
21h
40
51
E
1.1
10
N
28
32
11
0
Tu
13
22h
41
51
E
1.2
10
N
28
34
28
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.