Green cay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Jost Van Dyke – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Green cay Surf Guide

Green cay in Jost Van Dyke is an exposed reef break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish and sharks.

Green cay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Green cay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Green cay occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Green cay (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Green cay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in April while 86% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 6% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

86%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Green cay Location Map

Interactive Green cay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Green cay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Green cay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 31 km (19 miles) away.

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Green cay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:25 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NE	NW	NW	NNW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Green cay

Current tide and informaton

For Road Town, 6 km from Green cay.

Next High Water: 11:00am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 04:51pm | 0.07m

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Green cay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Green cay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite