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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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 normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays at 7AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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)
0.3
NNE
10
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.2
N
12
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
143
157
145
167
178
154
11
194
158
157
162
204
211
236
243
282
240
246
229
199
199
193
176
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:50AM0.44m
3:41PM0.38m
3:34AM0.39m
4:49PM0.41m
4:16AM0.36m
5:47PM0.44m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.14m
9:41PM0.19m
10:13AM0.12m
10:57PM0.21m
10:49AM0.10m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:47
6:47
6:49
1
1
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
24
24
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
SE
6
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
19
17
15
15
6
11
6
6
11
12
12
22
19
19
18
31
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
2
3
6
3
11
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
134
143
157
145
167
178
154
134
194
158
157
162
204
211
236
243
282
240
246
229
199
199
193
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
165
165
555
567
894
773
555
555
483
555
555
264
273
903
273
273
273
165
555
268
273
273
145
145
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
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
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