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Smugglers cove surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Smugglers cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Smugglers cove sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Smugglers cove today?
The current surf forecast for Smugglers cove at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Smugglers cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
21 | 36 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 00:59AM0.25m | 1:44AM0.25m | 11:30AM0.05m | 2:30AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM-0.05m | 4:16PM-0.03m | 10:36AM0.05m | 5:08PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 21 | 36 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 5 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 16 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 208 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 208 | 400 | 208 | 204 | 204 | 146 | 132 | 49 | 49 | 812 | 416 | 162 | 141 | 162 | 516 |
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