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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Great and Little Carrot Bays today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
1
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)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
33
25
13
13
9
9
5
5
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
13
13
12
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:04PM0.48m
6:56AM0.24m
8:45PM0.49m
7:38AM0.23m
9:26PM0.49m
Low Tide
12:33PM0.05m
2:53AM0.18m
1:09PM0.03m
3:39AM0.18m
1:47PM0.03m
4:22AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:50
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
26
26
27
27
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
ENE
6
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
44
33
25
13
13
8
8
4
5
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
13
6
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
13
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
20
9
8
9
9
9
9
5
2
2
8
1
1
2
2
2
2
5
4
7
2
6
13
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
7
6
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
1
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
Energy kJ
10
18
16
20
25
32
36
42
46
42
30
42
43
56
57
52
53
34
39
38
51
29
29
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
205
45
207
207
149
252
252
145
145
45
208
145
135
135
45
145
145
145
135
135
135
135
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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