Copper Mine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Virgin Gorda – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Copper Mine Bay Surf Guide

Copper Mine Bay in Virgin Gorda is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast.. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Copper Mine Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Copper Mine Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Copper Mine Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Copper Mine Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in May while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% 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

52%

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

too small

47%

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

Explore Copper Mine Bay Location Map

Interactive Copper Mine 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 Copper Mine Bay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Copper Mine Bay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 59 km (37 miles) away.

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Copper Mine Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	6	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Copper Mine Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Copper Mine Bay, 0 km from Copper Mine Bay.

Next High Water: 08:03am | 0.19m

Next Low Water: 06:41am | 0.19m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Copper Mine Bay 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 Copper Mine Bay 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

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Swell History at Copper Mine Bay

Surf stats for Copper Mine Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Copper Mine Bay

Wind stats for Copper Mine Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Copper Mine Bay Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:1.5
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
Crowds:4.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

erik from United States

“I have never been here. It looks like it gets a good amount of swell despite the rating. If you look at the month to month charts it looks to have a decent amount of waves with usually unfavourable wind. If anyone can give an honest comment about the place it would be appreciated. I am more interested in the potential of Cooper Island just southwest of Virgin Gorda. The reefs looks good on the SW, E, and NE sides. Just trying to find a gem of a spot where the surf is acceptable (better that it says it is & slightly better than my home spot in WB north Carolina)”

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