Shark Bay surf break

Shark Bay surfForecast / Aruba / Aruba

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AST
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Shark Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shark Bay sea temperature is
27.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shark Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Shark Bay at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
726
836
874
811
756
745
815
923
912
817
737
737
625
573
609
609
645
623
572
524
452
416
427
548
Wind (km/h)
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
45
E
45
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:22AM0.37m
5:24AM0.34m
8:44PM0.20m
6:20AM0.30m
8:57PM0.24m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.01m
1:37PM0.04m
10:28PM0.20m
1:59PM0.08m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.4
E
8
2.4
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
2.1
E
7
2.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
726
836
874
811
756
745
815
923
912
817
737
737
625
573
609
609
645
623
572
524
452
416
427
548
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
319
319
298
319
389
389
389
319
298
298
298
389
319
298
284
298
284
284
284
356
356
389
356
298
Best forecast wave conditions in Aruba
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Aruba
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
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