Cane Garden Bay surf break

Cane Garden Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AST
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Cane Garden Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cane Garden Bay sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cane Garden Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cane Garden Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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)
1.2
E
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
9
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
10
10
9
3
3
2
165
241
246
2
2
1
229
235
216
191
202
0
0
153
138
143
152
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:35PM0.59m
9:51AM0.26m
11:29PM0.57m
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
12:00PM0.29m
Low Tide
2:59PM-0.05m
5:31AM0.16m
3:54PM-0.03m
6:26AM0.16m
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
26
25
25
25
23
23
23
25
25
24
23
23
24
26
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
9
10
10
9
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
177
86
87
119
121
113
129
165
241
246
104
112
143
229
235
216
191
202
121
129
153
138
143
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
896
265
218
148
146
146
905
146
267
258
265
158
142
273
146
896
273
905
556
158
208
146
146
146
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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