10-day surf forecast with Strike Scores for Apple Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Apple Bay is the British Virgin Islands' most consistent surf spot—a reef break on Tortola's north shore that picks up more swell than anywhere else in the territory. When winter swells arrive, clean, fast waves peel along the reef, drawing the small but dedicated BVI surf community.
Best day in the forecast: 2026-08-04 with a score of 0/100 (Poor)
Poor conditions overall: Average score 0/100. Look for spots with better forecasts.
No alignment: Swell from 75° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Marginal size: 0.8m is 0.8m from ideal 1.6m.
Short period: 6s is below minimum 10s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 22 km/h from 72° (ENE). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
-21 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
Groundswell-dominant conditions (clean, long-period waves).
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (75°), size (0.8m), or wind (22 km/h from 72°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 75° (ENE) at 6s period
Local wind-generated waves (choppy, short-period)
No alignment: Swell from 58° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Strong offshore: 22 km/h from 113° (ESE). Grooming but may make paddling difficult.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (58°), size (0.8m), or wind (22 km/h from 113°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 58° (ENE) at 6s period
No alignment: Swell from 86° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Short period: 8s is below minimum 10s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Strong offshore: 25 km/h from 103° (ESE). Grooming but may make paddling difficult.
-11 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
-5 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (86°), size (0.8m), or wind (25 km/h from 103°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 86° (E) at 8s period
No alignment: Swell from 74° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Short period: 7s is below minimum 10s. Windswell-dominated (choppy, weak waves).
Onshore/cross-shore: 26 km/h from 86° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (74°), size (0.8m), or wind (26 km/h from 86°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 74° (ENE) at 7s period
No alignment: Swell from 53° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Onshore/cross-shore: 29 km/h from 96° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
-10 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
-7 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (53°), size (0.8m), or wind (29 km/h from 96°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 53° (NE) at 6s period
No alignment: Swell from 106° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Onshore/cross-shore: 33 km/h from 81° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
-17 points: Previous days of onshore wind left residual chop ("morning sickness"), reducing wave quality.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (106°), size (0.8m), or wind (33 km/h from 81°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 106° (ESE) at 7s period
No alignment: Swell from 79° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Marginal size: 1.1m is 0.5m from ideal 1.6m.
Onshore/cross-shore: 30 km/h from 83° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (79°), size (1.1m), or wind (30 km/h from 83°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
1.1m (3.6ft) swell from 79° (E) at 8s period
Poor alignment: Swell from 36° is 56° off optimal 340°, barely within workable range 310°-10°.
Onshore/cross-shore: 29 km/h from 81° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (36°), size (0.8m), or wind (29 km/h from 81°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.8m (2.6ft) swell from 36° (NE) at 7s period
Very low confidence (8-10 day forecast, conditions may change)
No alignment: Swell from 67° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Too small: 0.7m is below minimum 0.8m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Onshore/cross-shore: 29 km/h from 94° (E). Destroying wave quality. Offshore range: 100°-170°.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (67°), size (0.7m), or wind (29 km/h from 94°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.7m (2.3ft) swell from 67° (ENE) at 7s period
No alignment: Swell from 70° is outside workable range 310°-10°. Wrong swell direction for this spot.
Too small: 0.5m is below minimum 0.8m. Waves will be weak/mushy.
Moderate period: 10s meets minimum 10s but below ideal 14s. Some groundswell energy present.
Strong offshore: 36 km/h from 110° (ESE). Grooming but may make paddling difficult.
-10 points: Short-period windswell is present, creating choppy, disorganized conditions.
Poor conditions at Apple Bay. Either swell direction (70°), size (0.5m), or wind (36 km/h from 110°) is unfavorable. Consider other spots or wait for better conditions.
0.5m (1.6ft) swell from 70° (ENE) at 10s period
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