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Shark Bay
Surf spot · Aruba
Is it worth the trip?
28Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 5 s
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 50kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 221, poor
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 446, fair
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1014, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Shark Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 4 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 50kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft5 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, poor | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east, 12 knots | 32°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:33 −0.1 mHigh 17:41 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 02:04 −0.1 mHigh 08:48 +0.1 mLow 10:26 +0.0 mHigh 18:35 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 02:25 −0.1 mHigh 09:04 +0.1 mLow 15:06 +0.1 mHigh 19:34 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Shark Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (31°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (211°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Noord, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$951–US$1,760 each
about US$951–US$1,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to AUA, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$301–US$623 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$255–US$422 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$288–US$536 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$951–US$1,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 15 min by car · 98 places to stay
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Noord its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Oranjestad on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 45 places to stay
- Beds in Savaneta on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 11 places to stay
About US$94 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 30m
About 9h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AUA, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → AUA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.