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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 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
27.7° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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)
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
1
E
9
1
ENE
5
0.4
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
38
26
24
20
20
20
21
21
21
29
29
106
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
162
0
31
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
11:50AM0.24m
1:13AM0.45m
12:48PM0.26m
1:55AM0.44m
1:52PM0.28m
Low Tide
7:44AM0.19m
5:35PM0.10m
8:30AM0.19m
6:25PM0.13m
9:09AM0.19m
7:27PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
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6:42
6:42
6:42
6:43
1
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
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
40
39
38
26
24
20
19
18
18
18
21
29
29
10
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
4
5
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
20
8
8
8
21
21
16
10
10
9
9
8
3
4
3
3
5
12
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
SE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
7
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
8
1
1
1
3
20
20
20
6
6
3
2
2
3
6
3
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
9
1
ENE
5
1
E
5
Energy kJ
9
15
18
17
17
4
4
5
6
10
9
10
9
106
19
21
21
22
24
24
24
162
45
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
205
399
399
399
149
149
45
811
45
205
415
415
144
137
165
399
905
1435
951
555
555
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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