Cane Garden Bay surf break

Cane Garden Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
0.1
NW
7
1.3
E
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
158
173
177
10
10
9
8
3
2
223
207
217
2
223
2
1
229
181
178
0
0
0
158
146
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
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
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
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
8:54AM0.26m
10:35PM0.59m
9:51AM0.26m
11:29PM0.57m
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
Low Tide
2:59PM-0.05m
5:31AM0.16m
3:54PM-0.03m
6:26AM0.16m
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
25
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
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
NW
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
10
15
10
10
10
9
8
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
5
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
158
173
177
80
83
90
108
104
134
223
207
217
104
223
124
148
229
181
178
112
129
134
158
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
273
905
774
265
146
142
149
146
146
146
265
269
584
265
142
146
273
896
275
584
265
158
166
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)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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