Cane Garden Bay surf break

Cane Garden Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
28.0° 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 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
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)
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
216
173
123
0
0
173
155
168
179
159
155
160
0
0
92
88
73
75
6
11
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
12:00PM0.29m
1:14AM0.51m
1:12PM0.31m
2:04AM0.47m
Low Tide
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
5:56PM0.05m
8:07AM0.16m
7:05PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
25
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
3
3
13
6
6
5
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
11
10
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
7
1.1
E
5
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
210
216
173
123
100
125
173
155
168
179
159
155
160
83
80
92
88
73
75
94
115
112
67
72
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
905
905
269
265
633
146
146
556
146
146
146
251
166
166
142
146
146
2
43
774
556
166
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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