Botany Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands)

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Botany Bay Surf Guide

Botany Bay in Saint Thomas is a fairly exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf. The best wind direction is from the southeast. The ideal swell direction from the north northeast. A right hand reef break. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Private beach - Localism - Sharks.

Botany Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Botany Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Botany Bay occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Botany Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Botany Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 84% of the time in May while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

84%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

11%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Botany Bay Location Map

Interactive Botany 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. The closest passenger airport to Botany Bay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT) in Virgin Isl., 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Botany Bay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS), also in Virgin Isl., 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Botany Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 18:02 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Botany Bay look like?

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Credit: brett

Tides at Botany Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Botany Bay, 0 km from Botany Bay.

Next High Water: 11:32pm | 0.38m

Next Low Water: 03:42pm | 0.04m

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Botany Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Botany Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite