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Elizabeth Bay Surf Forecast
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Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 8PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | |
104 | 104 | 100 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 73 | 193 | 60 | 46 | 42 | |
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 | 5:07PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.37m | 6:04PM0.46m | 5:33AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.51m | 6:21AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.14m | 11:20PM0.20m | 11:17AM0.10m | 00:30AM0.19m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:36AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 73 | 193 | 60 | 33 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | — | NE 15 | ENE 15 | NE 15 | — | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 8 | 21 | 8 | — | 12 | 46 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | N 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 7 | NE 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 104 | 100 | 86 | 77 | 67 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 111 | 107 | 118 | 122 | 117 | 129 | 170 | 151 | 160 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 36 | 156 | 156 | 175 | 175 | 157 | 218 | 592 | 901 | 278 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 150 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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