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Elizabeth Bay Surf Forecast
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Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 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 (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 10 | |
40 | 40 | 181 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 264 | 270 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 302 | 295 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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 | 9:41PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.26m | 10:35PM0.59m | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | 10:53AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM-0.04m | 4:35AM0.16m | 2:59PM-0.05m | 5:31AM0.16m | 3:54PM-0.03m | 6:26AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 14 | 40 | 20 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 35 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | SSE 6 | NE 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 40 | 14 | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 147 | 170 | 181 | 160 | 206 | 255 | 265 | 251 | 264 | 264 | 270 | 277 | 309 | 225 | 259 | 286 | 301 | 302 | 295 | 301 | 247 | 245 | 251 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 273 | 278 | 175 | 565 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 773 | 167 | 150 | 159 | 282 | 156 | 156 | 278 | 773 | 273 | 175 | 227 | 156 | 156 | 156 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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