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Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Elizabeth Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elizabeth Bay sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 11AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Elizabeth Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | |
1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 295 | 302 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 161 | 217 | 245 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 233 | 201 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | 10:53AM0.28m | 00:23AM0.55m | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:14AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.16m | 3:54PM-0.03m | 6:26AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.00m | 7:18AM0.17m | 5:56PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | — | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 11 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 257 | 255 | 269 | 300 | 294 | 295 | 302 | 309 | 264 | 286 | 286 | 257 | 217 | 161 | 217 | 245 | 218 | 212 | 218 | 232 | 227 | 233 | 201 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 282 | 282 | 175 | 157 | 167 | 156 | 910 | 901 | 278 | 273 | 278 | 156 | 167 | 492 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 270 | 175 | 156 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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