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 7 am Wednesday 27 Aug 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 29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Wednesday (Aug 27) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 12 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 2PM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	2PM (Wed 27th Aug)	2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf	2PM (Wed 27th Aug)	2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful	2PM (Wed 27th Aug)	2.5ft (0.7m) 11s

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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	N	NE	N	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	N
Period(s) (?)	11	11	11	10	10	10	12	10	10	9	9	8	8	10	7	7	7	7	7	7	12
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	172	140	101	85	73	52	57	27	9	8	6	4	3	4	3	3	3	12	15	16	5
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)	11:33AM 0.42		11:16PM 0.34	12:21PM 0.42		11:44PM 0.31	1:10PM 0.41		12:13AM 0.28		2:03PM 0.41	12:44AM 0.26		3:00PM 0.40	1:23AM 0.25		3:59PM 0.41	2:13AM 0.25		4:57PM 0.42	3:18AM 0.25
Low Tide / height (m)		5:44PM 0.18		5:27AM 0.10	6:40PM 0.20		6:01AM 0.09	7:43PM 0.21		6:38AM 0.08		8:52PM 0.22	7:21AM 0.07		10:06PM 0.22	8:10AM 0.07		11:12PM 0.22	9:07AM 0.07		12:03AM 0.22

	Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02
Sunrise	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:03	-	-
Sunset	-	6:37	-	-	6:36	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:34	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:31	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	1	-	-	1	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	-	-
Temp. °C	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28
Feels °C (?)	29	29	29	30	30	31	30	30	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Tortola

Wind Update The wind is still offshore at Great and Little Carrot Bays (light winds from the E at BeefIsland-Tortola 15 km from Great and Little Carrot Bays). 0.6m 12s groundswell from the NNE with a 0.2m 12s groundswell, also from the NNE. 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.