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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 Saturday 30 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
27.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Great and Little Carrot Bays surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 2 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 2 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great and Little Carrot Bays this week:
The surf forecast for Great and Little Carrot Bays over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Great and Little Carrot Bays in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 2nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 3rd Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | E 8 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
2 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 58 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 84 | 78 | 52 | 53 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:45PM0.49m | 7:38AM0.23m | 9:26PM0.49m | 8:21AM0.23m | 10:06PM0.49m | 9:06AM0.23m | 10:46PM0.48m | 9:53AM0.24m | 11:24PM0.48m | 10:44AM0.25m | 00:00AM0.47m | 11:39AM0.27m | 00:36AM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.03m | 3:39AM0.18m | 1:47PM0.03m | 4:22AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.03m | 5:05AM0.18m | 3:06PM0.04m | 5:46AM0.18m | 3:47PM0.06m | 6:27AM0.19m | 4:28PM0.09m | 7:04AM0.19m | 5:12PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 7 | N 11 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 6 | N 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 33 | 55 | 97 | 82 | 78 | 52 | 53 | 18 | 32 | 17 | 13 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | N 14 | N 10 | NW 8 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | ENE 8 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | — | E 12 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 14 | NNE 10 | W 11 | W 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NE 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 27 | 52 | 60 | 47 | 29 | 45 | 49 | 90 | 85 | 83 | 59 | 84 | 23 | 125 | 78 | 126 | 50 | 88 | 137 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 773 | 45 | 135 | 145 | 145 | 135 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 145 | 0 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 141 | 268 | 145 | 135 | 145 | 145 | 141 |
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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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