Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
1.4
E
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.4
NE
10
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
ESE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
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
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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clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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
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)
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
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
7
0.1
N
7
Energy 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)
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
NE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
Energy 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)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ESE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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