Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 AST
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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 12AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Josiahs Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.5
NE
15
0.5
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
92
90
73
62
49
65
86
113
107
132
167
162
149
111
140
138
138
106
100
73
72
239
175
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:41PM0.33m
4:25AM0.43m
4:55PM0.37m
5:13AM0.40m
6:00PM0.41m
5:57AM0.37m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.14m
11:01AM0.16m
11:02PM0.16m
11:37AM0.14m
00:10AM0.18m
12:11PM0.12m
part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
6
2
4
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
12
0.5
NE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
113
92
90
73
62
49
51
50
36
107
132
167
162
149
111
140
138
138
106
100
73
72
22
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
19
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ENE
17
0.3
NE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
16
0.5
NE
15
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.4
NNE
10
0.1
N
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
14
2
2
27
42
65
86
113
32
31
28
14
14
7
58
56
55
1
34
1
18
17
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
18
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.2
E
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
N
9
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
1
13
12
2
8
1
3
20
4
3
6
10
8
7
7
7
35
31
31
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
S
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
E
12
0.8
NE
12
Energy kJ
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
16
6
18
39
37
34
31
30
32
41
239
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
10
1
10
1
1
1
1
0
0
10
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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