Carot Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tortola – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Carot Bay Surf Guide

Carot Bay in Tortola - BVI is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Ideal winds are from the southwest with some shelter here from west winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the east northeast. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow.

Carot Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	inconsistent	27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Carot Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Carot Bay occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Carot Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in September while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

14%

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

too small

84%

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

Explore Carot Bay Location Map

Interactive Carot 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 Carot Bay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 6 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Carot Bay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 41 km (25 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.

Carot Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 27 May 2026, 13:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 27
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Carot Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Road Town, 5 km from Carot Bay.

Next High Water: 06:38pm | 0.46m

Next Low Water: 01:09am | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Carot Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.6 °C) too at Carot Bay, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite