Shark Bay Surf Guide
Shark Bay in Aruba is an exposed sandbar break that is often working. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Shark Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sandbar |  2 | very consistent | 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Shark Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Shark Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.
Explore Shark Bay Location Map
Interactive Shark Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Saturday, 20 June 2026, 05:19 Local Time
| Saturday 20 | ||||
| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
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cross- off |
Tides at Shark Bay
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
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Swell History at Shark Bay
Surf stats for Shark Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Shark Bay
Wind stats for Shark Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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