Long Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AST
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Long Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Long Bay sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Long Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Long Bay at 10PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (20 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
143
0
0
155
156
142
135
143
143
0
0
0
4
3
109
109
3
11
10
109
89
9
9
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
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
00:50AM0.30m
1:33AM0.28m
12:15PM0.06m
2:14AM0.25m
Low Tide
3:59PM-0.08m
5:03PM-0.03m
9:45AM0.05m
6:20PM0.02m
10:03AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
27
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
6
4
3
3
3
3
11
10
16
13
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
10
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
5
Energy kJ
177
143
102
97
155
156
142
135
143
143
94
86
89
83
82
109
109
75
70
77
109
89
85
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
901
901
266
262
631
143
143
554
143
143
143
248
163
163
140
143
143
2
48
772
554
163
163
163
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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