Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 2AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
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)
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
1.7
E
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
1.7
E
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
2
2
1
1
5
278
1
1
295
302
2
315
1
1
0
1
251
1
1
0
191
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
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
10:35PM0.59m
9:51AM0.26m
11:29PM0.57m
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
12:00PM0.29m
Low Tide
2:59PM-0.05m
5:31AM0.16m
3:54PM-0.03m
6:26AM0.16m
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
25
25
23
23
23
24
26
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
35
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
16
17
11
1
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
5
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
264
270
309
194
294
286
278
300
294
295
302
301
315
300
308
286
257
251
279
238
220
191
207
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
901
273
227
157
156
156
910
156
276
267
273
167
151
282
156
901
282
910
565
167
216
156
156
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)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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