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Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Josiahs Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Josiahs Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | |
100 | 73 | 72 | 53 | 53 | 72 | 71 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:57AM0.37m | 6:53PM0.44m | 6:36AM0.34m | 7:40PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:11PM0.12m | 1:11AM0.18m | 12:42PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.18m | 1:14PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 11 |
 kJ | 100 | 73 | 72 | 53 | 53 | 72 | 71 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | N 13 | ESE 7 | N 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 10 | N 12 | NNE 9 | NE 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 98 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 24 | — | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 10 | — | 13 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 153 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
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