Control Tower/Airport Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Caribbean, Montserrat)

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Control Tower/Airport Reef Surf Guide

Control Tower/Airport Reef in - is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the north northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rocks, coral, urchins and rips.

Control Tower/Airport Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Control Tower/Airport Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Control Tower/Airport Reef occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Control Tower/Airport Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Control Tower/Airport Reef 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 8% of the time in September while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% 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

50%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Control Tower/Airport Reef Location Map

Interactive Control Tower/Airport Reef 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 Control Tower/Airport Reef is V C Bird International (Antigua) Airport (ANU) in Leeward Islands, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Control Tower/Airport Reef is Robert L Bradshaw (Basse Terre) Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts & Nevis, 85 km (53 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.

Control Tower/Airport Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Control Tower/Airport Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Belham Valley Rivermouth, 9 km from Control Tower/Airport Reef.

Next High Water: 03:57am | 0.29m

Next Low Water: 01:11pm | 0.02m

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Control Tower/Airport Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Control Tower/Airport Reef won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite