Great and Little Carrot Bays surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 AST
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Great and Little Carrot Bays surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Great and Little Carrot Bays sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 (0.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Great and Little Carrot Bays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.1
E
6
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
146
0
0
0
4
3
3
89
3
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
8
17
17
8
128
123
6
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
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
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
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
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
27
24
24
23
24
24
24
26
26
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
8
17
17
8
17
7
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
6
2
4
4
4
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
167
146
86
101
89
88
85
88
89
80
66
87
91
99
74
90
76
73
86
80
101
128
123
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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)
145
250
264
145
145
145
145
145
272
268
165
165
165
483
831
894
773
555
555
165
165
555
890
893
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)
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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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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