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Josiahs Bay Surf Forecast
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Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 08 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Josiahs Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Josiahs Bay sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
21 | 54 | 129 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 44 | 108 | 42 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.44m | 1:52PM0.28m | 2:36AM0.43m | 3:00PM0.31m | 3:18AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25PM0.13m | 9:09AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.16m | 9:42AM0.18m | 8:42PM0.19m | 10:13AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 21 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | N 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 13 | — | ESE 10 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 54 | 129 | 33 | 44 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 62 | 59 | 90 | 105 | 114 | 104 | 108 | 104 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 105 | 114 | 114 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 410 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 904 | 272 | 1920 | 808 | 564 | 564 | 174 | 564 | 281 | 154 | 272 | 281 | 564 | 491 | 564 | 564 | 909 | 154 |
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