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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Great and Little Carrot Bays today?

The current surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
58
58
58
103
83
51
82
71
69
69
69
68
66
61
60
47
31
31
47
12
31
31
31
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:59PM0.51m
6:21AM0.31m
7:53PM0.55m
7:10AM0.29m
8:47PM0.58m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.06m
1:36AM0.18m
12:35PM0.02m
2:38AM0.16m
1:20PM-0.02m
3:37AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
27
27
27
25
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NNE
12
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
N
8
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
Energy kJ
59
58
30
58
103
83
51
82
71
69
69
69
68
66
61
60
47
31
31
47
5
31
31
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
15
0.4
NNE
12
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NW
10
0.3
NE
13
0.1
NW
9
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
9
58
8
8
4
28
3
17
18
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
19
12
1
9
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
8
3
2
4
2
3
8
1
1
2
2
7
7
2
7
7
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1
SE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
4
1.1
E
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
110
99
78
102
117
73
94
82
52
51
62
80
38
54
66
81
79
88
98
67
124
117
98
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
145
145
145
145
135
135
135
145
145
145
145
141
141
141
141
145
145
903
903
882
583
483
157
483
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
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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