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Tortola - Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
Surf spot · British Virgin Islands
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (3 ft swell at 5 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 shollow
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 16, too small
- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 312, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 63, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 108, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Tortola - Cane Garden Bay, Tortola does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:54 −0.1 mHigh 14:44 +0.2 mLow 23:12 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:28 −0.0 mLow 07:21 −0.1 mHigh 15:32 +0.2 mLow 23:02 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:16 +0.0 mLow 09:06 −0.0 mHigh 16:14 +0.1 mLow 23:17 −0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tortola - Cane Garden Bay, Tortola
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Road Town, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$891–US$1,650 each
about US$891–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to STT, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$281–US$590 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$891–US$1,650 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Road Town
7 min by car · 14 places to stay
About Road Town its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 35m
About 9h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STT, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → STT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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