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Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). 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 (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.24m | 8:45PM0.49m | 7:38AM0.23m | 9:26PM0.49m | 8:21AM0.23m | 10:06PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM0.18m | 1:09PM0.03m | 3:39AM0.18m | 1:47PM0.03m | 4:22AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 12 | — | NNE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 15 | — | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 55 | 58 | 51 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 70 | 82 | 88 | 80 | 91 | 108 | 114 | 117 | 72 | 78 | 84 | 87 | 105 | 112 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 158 | 773 | 154 | 37 | 217 | 215 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 48 | 153 | 144 | 144 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 154 | 150 |
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