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Sandy Cay surfForecast / Jost Van Dyke / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sandy Cay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandy Cay sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sandy Cay today?
The current surf forecast for Sandy Cay at 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sandy Cay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 13 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | |
124 | 83 | 77 | 78 | 86 | 74 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 53 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 74 | 87 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.40m | 5:07PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.37m | 6:04PM0.46m | 5:33AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.14m | 11:20PM0.20m | 11:17AM0.10m | 00:30AM0.19m | 11:54AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 15 | N 7 | N 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
 kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NW 8 | N 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 15 | NE 14 | N 7 | N 15 | N 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 124 | 83 | 77 | 78 | 86 | 74 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 53 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 70 | 74 | 87 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 96 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 161 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 143 | 137 | 161 | 579 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 137 |
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