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Great and Little Carrot Bays Surf Forecast
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Great and Little Carrot Bays surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great and Little Carrot Bays this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Great and Little Carrot Bays in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 19th May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 8 | NW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
71 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 110 | 17 | 173 | 153 | 15 | 214 | 240 | 2 | 208 | 187 | 176 | 59 | 43 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 7:53PM0.55m | 7:10AM0.29m | 8:47PM0.58m | 8:01AM0.27m | 9:41PM0.59m | 8:54AM0.26m | 10:35PM0.59m | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | 10:53AM0.28m | 00:23AM0.55m | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:14AM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:35PM0.02m | 2:38AM0.16m | 1:20PM-0.02m | 3:37AM0.16m | 2:08PM-0.04m | 4:35AM0.16m | 2:59PM-0.05m | 5:31AM0.16m | 3:54PM-0.03m | 6:26AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.00m | 7:18AM0.17m | 5:56PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 71 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 59 | 43 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 13 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 73 | 61 | 77 | 82 | 73 | 81 | 110 | 109 | 173 | 153 | 74 | 214 | 240 | 92 | 208 | 187 | 176 | 16 | 43 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 39 | 141 | 145 | 903 | 165 | 145 | 399 | 165 | 903 | 773 | 147 | 583 | 2 | 157 | 903 | 205 | 135 | 145 | 145 | 45 |
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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 16 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).
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