Yacht Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Virgin Gorda – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Yacht Harbour Surf Guide

Yacht Harbour in Virgin Gorda is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish and sharks.

Yacht Harbour Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Yacht Harbour:

The best conditions reported for surf at Yacht Harbour occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Yacht Harbour with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

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

too small

77%

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

Explore Yacht Harbour Location Map

Interactive Yacht Harbour 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 Yacht Harbour is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Yacht Harbour is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Yacht Harbour Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 00:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Yacht Harbour

Current tide and informaton

For Copper Mine Bay, 1 km from Yacht Harbour.

Next High Water: 09:01am | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 07:53am | 0.2m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Yacht Harbour 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 Yacht Harbour 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