Cooten Bay Surf Forecast

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Cooten Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 Aug 2025 AST

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Cooten Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Cooten Bay sea temperature is 29.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cooten Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Cooten Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cooten Bay in the next 12 days are 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 23) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5PM (Sat 23rd Aug)	3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf	5PM (Sat 23rd Aug)	3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful	11AM (Sun 24th Aug)	5ft (1.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cooten Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).
	Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NW	E	NW	NE	NE	NNE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	11	8	11	11	11	10	6	6	7	7	8	8	17	15	15	16	15	15	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	32	22	45	54	67	79	87	101	132	177	257	328	416	1292	1007	1141	1011	779	896	726	686
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	NE	SSE	S	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross
High Tide / height (m)		6:10PM 0.49	4:53AM 0.27		7:05PM 0.49		6:06AM 0.29	7:53PM 0.49		7:12AM 0.32		8:35PM 0.48	8:11AM 0.35		9:12PM 0.47	9:05AM 0.38		9:46PM 0.44	9:56AM 0.41		10:18PM 0.41
Low Tide / height (m)	10:27AM 0.01		12:57AM 0.21	11:30AM 0.02		1:41AM 0.20	12:29PM 0.03		2:18AM 0.19	1:25PM 0.05		2:52AM 0.18		2:18PM 0.07	3:23AM 0.17		3:10PM 0.10	3:53AM 0.15		4:01PM 0.13	4:24AM 0.13

	Tuesday 19			Wednesday 20			Thursday 21			Friday 22			Saturday 23			Sunday 24			Monday 25
Sunrise	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-	6:01	-	-
Sunset	-	6:42	-	-	6:42	-	-	6:40	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:37	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	3	9	8	9	15	6	1	2	8	3	1	1
Temp. °C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	28	28	25	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Feels °C (?)	29	29	30	28	28	29	29	27	27	28	28	29	29	22	27	28	27	28	28	28	28

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Tortola

Wind Update The wind is still cross-off at Cooten Bay (light winds from the ESE at South of St. John- VI 28 km from Cooten Bay). 0.5m 10s swell from the NW with a 0.3m 8s swell from the NE and a 0.2m 10s swell from the N. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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29.5

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Information about the Cooten Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cooten Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cooten Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cooten Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cooten Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cooten Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cooten Bay is 6 km (4 miles) from Road Town. If you plan a holiday in Tortola - BVI, look for hotels and other accommodation in Road Town. Road Town has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.