Elizabeth Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elizabeth Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Elizabeth Bay at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). 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)5ft (1.5m)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 Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.1
NE
9
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
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
6
295
302
302
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
233
0
181
181
186
191
196
227
0
4
4
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
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
9:51AM0.26m
11:29PM0.57m
10:53AM0.28m
00:23AM0.55m
12:00PM0.29m
1:14AM0.51m
Low Tide
3:54PM-0.03m
6:26AM0.16m
4:52PM0.00m
7:18AM0.17m
5:56PM0.05m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
25
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
12
3
1
1
11
12
11
10
1
1
18
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
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
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
6
12
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
279
286
295
302
302
309
301
294
251
257
257
223
257
233
232
181
181
186
191
196
227
126
130
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
156
156
773
273
175
157
151
156
156
901
282
278
565
151
156
271
156
156
773
270
492
175
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
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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