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Cane Garden Bay Surf Forecast
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Cane Garden Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 4PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cane Garden Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | |
31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 115 | 108 | 73 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 173 | 159 | 182 | 185 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 163 | 208 | 171 | 207 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:01AM0.27m | 9:41PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.26m | 10:35PM0.59m | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.16m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 4:35AM0.16m | 2:59PM-0.05m | 5:31AM0.16m | 3:54PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 74 | 78 | 85 | 104 | 115 | 108 | 73 | 80 | 113 | 134 | 173 | 159 | 182 | 185 | 76 | 71 | 90 | 106 | 163 | 208 | 171 | 207 | 102 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 166 | 166 | 556 | 273 | 905 | 774 | 275 | 273 | 150 | 142 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 774 | 273 | 584 | 166 |
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