Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.1
NE
12
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
6
14
6
5
5
5
5
11
181
209
10
19
203
203
209
203
6
203
176
222
192
220
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
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
1:12PM0.31m
2:04AM0.47m
2:26PM0.34m
2:50AM0.44m
3:41PM0.38m
3:34AM0.39m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.16m
7:05PM0.10m
8:53AM0.15m
8:22PM0.15m
9:35AM0.14m
9:41PM0.19m
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clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
5
5
11
22
6
10
9
9
17
17
16
3
14
14
13
5
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
6
14
19
2
19
2
2
1
5
6
8
8
7
13
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
160
160
130
126
150
200
191
208
208
186
181
209
155
170
203
203
209
203
181
203
176
222
192
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
156
156
773
278
492
175
175
507
910
901
773
565
175
175
157
565
278
278
773
565
507
273
533
565
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)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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