Long Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tortola – BVI, British Virgin Islands)
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Long Bay Surf Guide
Long Bay in Tortola is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter and spring are the optimum times of year to visit. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There are left and right breaking reefs. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish and sharks.
Long Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef |  3.8 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 28.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Long Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Long Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Long Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Long Bay Location Map
Interactive Long Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Long Bay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Long Bay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 31 km (19 miles) away.
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Sunday, 4 June 2023, 05:57 Local Time
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| 5AM | 8AM | 11AM | 2PM | |
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| Period (s) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Wind (km/h) | ||||
| Wind State | cross- off |
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Tides at Long Bay
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Swell History at Long Bay
Surf stats for Long Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Long Bay
Wind stats for Long Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Long Bay Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
- Overall:3.8
- Quality on a good day:4.0
- Consistency of Surf:
2.0 - Difficulty Level:
3.0 - Crowds:4.0
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Long Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.
Point
PointWave Buoys Nearest To Long Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoySouth of St. John, VI11 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyVieques Island, PR52 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoySan Juan, PR93 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR126 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEastern Caribbean Buoy153 mi
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