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Josiahs Bay Surf Forecast
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Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 11 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 8 | N 7 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 201 | 206 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | 10:53AM0.28m | 00:23AM0.55m | 12:00PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.16m | 3:54PM-0.03m | 6:26AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.00m | 7:18AM0.17m | 5:56PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 19 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 12 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 182 | 294 | 286 | 277 | 279 | 295 | 302 | 302 | 294 | 240 | 316 | 279 | 279 | 251 | 287 | 213 | 231 | 226 | 218 | 218 | 232 | 191 | 201 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 281 | 283 | 272 | 166 | 166 | 154 | 154 | 281 | 275 | 271 | 272 | 150 | 174 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 259 | 226 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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