Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tortola – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf Guide

Great and Little Carrot Bays in Tortola is an exposed point break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from east northeast winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish and sharks.

Great and Little Carrot Bays Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	rarely breaks	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Great and Little Carrot Bays:

The best conditions reported for surf at Great and Little Carrot Bays occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Great and Little Carrot Bays (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Great and Little Carrot Bays with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Great and Little Carrot Bays Location Map

Interactive Great and Little Carrot Bays surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Great and Little Carrot Bays is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Great and Little Carrot Bays is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 00:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Great and Little Carrot Bays

Current tide and informaton

For Road Town, 7 km from Great and Little Carrot Bays.

Next High Water: 11:00am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 06:56am | 0.18m

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Great and Little Carrot Bays Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Great and Little Carrot Bays won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite