Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 AST
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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 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Elizabeth Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
9
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
1.6
E
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
10
264
2
270
1
1
5
3
1
5
302
264
264
1
1
1
1
1
310
1
1
206
181
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
ESE
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
8:54AM0.26m
10:35PM0.59m
9:51AM0.26m
11:29PM0.57m
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
Low Tide
2:59PM-0.05m
5:31AM0.16m
3:54PM-0.03m
6:26AM0.16m
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
25
25
22
23
23
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
N
8
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
16
10
35
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
1
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
6
1
1
5
3
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
1
3
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
272
257
264
270
270
270
264
294
284
286
301
302
264
264
206
300
272
279
286
310
279
265
206
181
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
282
910
773
273
156
151
157
156
156
156
273
278
592
273
151
156
282
901
284
592
273
167
175
156
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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