Josiahs Bay Surf Forecast

/ Tortola (12 surf breaks) /

British Virgin Islands (22 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (18.45° N 64.59° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Josiahs Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AST

Forecast 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)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.
	Thursday 21								Friday 22								Saturday 23
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 11	E 7	E 7	NNE 11	E 7	E 7	E 7
Wave Graph
kJ	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	3	3	6	14	14	13	13	181	181	11	176	181	176
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	00:23AM0.55m				12:00PM0.29m				1:14AM0.51m				1:12PM0.31m					2:04AM0.47m				2:26PM0.34m
Low Tide			7:18AM0.17m				5:56PM0.05m					8:07AM0.16m			7:05PM0.10m					8:53AM0.15m				8:22PM0.15m


	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:41	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—
mm	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	26	26	26	26	26	27	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26	26
Feels °C	23	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	24	24	24	26	26	26	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 6	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NNE 11	SSE 6	SSE 6	NNE 10
kJ	1	—	—	—	—	—	17	18	18	11	4	3	3	3	6	6	5	5	5	5	11	10	6	10
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 14	—	N 13	N 13	NE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 12	NNE 11	NNE 11	—	—	NNE 10	NNE 10	N 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	3	3	6	14	14	13	13	24	—	—	22	19	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 6	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 6	E 7	E 7	E 7
kJ	257	245	226	214	214	191	220	220	191	169	164	127	151	160	164	191	121	181	181	181	160	176	181	176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Margara Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Wilderness Puerto Rico	Middles Puerto Rico	El Canal (Rio de Bayamon) Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Islitas Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Inches Puerto Rico	Cherry Hill East Coast	Surfers Beach Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	El Unico Puerto Rico	Guibia Caribbean Coast	Jacmel South Coast	Otro Pais Caracas	Sunset Tobago	Guibia Caribbean Coast	Guibia Caribbean Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	226	154	154	154	154	272	259	166	154	150	154	154	154	773	269	174	174	174	564	840	900	904	564	564
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating (10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
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Header Global	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Tahai Chile	Pauba Brazil	Tahai Chile	Barra de Guaratiba Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Arrawarra Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Black Rock Australia	Black Rock Australia	Chameau Mauritius
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	7	7	7	6	5	7	5	7	7	8	8	7	6	7	5	5

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