Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf Forecast

/ Tortola (12 surf breaks) /

British Virgin Islands (22 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (18.41° N 64.67° W)

Surf Forecasts:

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 13 Oct 2025 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 29.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great and Little Carrot Bays this week:

The surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Great and Little Carrot Bays in the next 12 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 13) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	11AM (Sat 18th Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Best Surf	11AM (Sat 18th Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m) 10s
Most Powerful	8PM (Sun 19th Oct)	5ft (1.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	E	N	N	NNE	NW	NNE	NE	NE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period(s) (?)	9	8	9	9	9	10	8	8	8	11	10	14	14	14	11	10	9	10	11	11	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	43	84	25	24	25	15	27	24	16	22	35	38	70	101	234	183	103	197	431	603	560
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	ENE	ESE	E	E	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)		2:13PM 0.49	1:37AM 0.27		3:15PM 0.46	2:53AM 0.29		4:13PM 0.44	4:11AM 0.32		5:06PM 0.42		5:22AM 0.36	5:52PM 0.40		6:21AM 0.39	6:32PM 0.38		7:10AM 0.43	7:08PM 0.35
Low Tide / height (m)			9:16PM 0.19	7:50AM 0.06		10:11PM 0.19	9:06AM 0.10		10:57PM 0.18	10:21AM 0.13		11:35PM 0.17	11:30AM 0.15		12:08AM 0.16	12:31PM 0.16		12:39AM 0.14	1:27PM 0.17		1:07AM 0.12

	Monday 13			Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19
Sunrise	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:13	-	-
Sunset	-	5:57	-	-	5:57	-	-	5:55	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:54	-	-	5:53	-	-	5:52	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	3
Temp. °C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	29	29	28	29	28	28	29	29	28	28	28	28	28	28
Feels °C (?)	27	28	28	28	29	30	30	30	30	29	31	29	30	31	32	32	33	30	30	30	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Tortola

Wind Update The wind is still offshore at Great and Little Carrot Bays (moderate winds from the E at South of St. John- VI 20 km from Great and Little Carrot Bays). 0.9m 3s local chop from the E with a 0.4m 9s swell from the N. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Great and Little Carrot Bays provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Great and Little Carrot Bays can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Great and Little Carrot Bays surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Great and Little Carrot Bays) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Great and Little Carrot Bays is 7 km (4 miles) from Road Town. If you plan a holiday in Tortola - BVI, look for hotels and other accommodation in Road Town. Road Town has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.