Elizabeth Bay Surf Forecast

/ Tortola (12 surf breaks) /

British Virgin Islands (22 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (18.46° N 64.58° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AST

Forecast 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)

Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (21 May)	-	-
Afternoon (21 May)	-	-
Evening (21 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 Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thu 21			Friday 22								Saturday 23								Sun 24
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	E 7
Wave Graph
kJ	209	215	0	0	4	4	3	3	6	14	14	5	5	5	5	11	10	10	10	9	9	17	8	161
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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				1:14AM0.51m				1:12PM0.31m					2:04AM0.47m				2:26PM0.34m				2:50AM0.44m
Low Tide		5:56PM0.05m					8:07AM0.16m			7:05PM0.10m					8:53AM0.15m				8:22PM0.15m				9:35AM0.14m


	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—
	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:47
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	26	26	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	26	26	26	26	27
Feels °C	24	24	23	24	24	24	26	24	25	25	24	24	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	23	24	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	—	N 14	S 6	N 13	N 13	N 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	NNE 11	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 10	NNE 9	NNE 9	SSE 6
kJ	17	10	6	—	4	16	3	3	3	6	6	5	5	5	5	11	10	10	10	9	9	17	8	11
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	N 13	—	N 13	NE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 6	N 10	N 10	N 10	—	N 8	NNE 9
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	3	6	14	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	2	2	2	—	1	16
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 12
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7
kJ	209	215	232	202	196	164	167	160	160	160	186	121	144	181	186	208	181	186	181	139	194	186	157	161
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Inches Puerto Rico	Middles Puerto Rico	Wilderness Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Punta Higuero Puerto Rico	BC's Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	Hawaii Caribbean Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Otro Pais Caracas	Cherry Hill East Coast	Guibia Caribbean Coast	Guibia Caribbean Coast	El Unico Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	Guibia Caribbean Coast	Los Caracas Caracas	Punta Care / Camuri Grande Caracas
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	156	260	273	156	156	156	156	156	282	278	175	175	175	492	841	901	773	565	565	175	175	565	897	900
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating (10 max)
Header Global	Tahai Chile	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Arrawarra Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	7	7	7	6	5	7	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5

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