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:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	27.7°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.

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What's the best time of year to surf Long Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Long Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in October while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Long Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:04 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Long Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Coral Harbor, Saint Johns Island, Virgin Islands, 6 km from Long Bay.

Next High Water: 12:17am | 0.25m

Next Low Water: 03:11pm | -0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Long Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Long Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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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.

Average Swell

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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.

Average Wind

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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.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Gregg from United States

“We were there in March/April 2023 and there were some fun 2-3 footers there!

Wish I could attach a picture/video.”

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