Reef

both

Level 5/10

Apple Bay

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

🪸Sharp reef

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Poor

0.7mENE@6s

22km/h

0.7m@6s

22km/h

Thu6

Poor

0.7mESE@8s

24km/h

0.7m@8s

24km/h

Fri7

Poor

0.8mENE@8s

25km/h

0.8m@8s

25km/h

Sat8

Poor

0.9mENE@7s

29km/h

0.9m@7s

29km/h

Sun9

Poor

0.7mESE@7s

33km/h

0.7m@7s

33km/h

Mon10

Poor

0.8mENE@6s

30km/h

0.8m@6s

30km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.0mENE@7s

25km/h

1.0m@7s

25km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.7mENE@6s

26km/h

0.7m@6s

26km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.4mENE@9s

36km/h

0.4m@9s

36km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.4mE@9s

40km/h

0.4m@9s

40km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 22 km/h · PM 22 km/h · High tide at 2pm (0.4m)

Swell

0.7m

ENE(67°)

Score: 5/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

22km/h

ESE(111°)

Score: 18/25

Weather

28°C

0.1mm52%

First light 5:27amSunrise 5:57amSunset 6:51pmLast light 7:21pm

Windswell0.4m@3sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 9:55am–7:21pm · through highIdeal tide: mid to high

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°C

28°

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28°

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2m1.0

sec

swell

windkm/h

23g30

20g33

22g30

21g28

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27g35

25g34

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28g48

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41g58

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39g55

41g56

tidem

12:22am0.3m

7:02am0.1m

2:07pm0.4m

8:52pm0.2m

1:00am0.3m

7:45am0.0m

3:22pm0.4m

10:30pm0.2m

8:37am0.0m

4:22pm0.4m

2:30am0.2m

9:37am0.0m

5:37pm0.5m

1:07am0.2m

10:42am0.0m

6:37pm0.5m

1:52am0.2m

11:45am0.0m

7:30pm0.5m

2:32am0.2m

6:15am0.2m

12:52pm0.0m

8:17pm0.5m

3:07am0.1m

7:22am0.3m

1:52pm0.0m

9:07pm0.5m

3:45am0.1m

8:37am0.3m

2:52pm0.1m

9:37pm0.4m

4:17am0.1m

9:37am0.3m

3:52pm0.1m

10:17pm0.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:22 am

High tide - 0.28m

7:02 am

Low tide - 0.05m

2:07 pm

High tide - 0.38m

8:52 pm

Low tide - 0.20m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size5/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind18/25

Raw Score24/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-3

⚠️ Weak Component-10

📉 Undersized Swell-10

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+3

🚫 Undersized Capmax 64

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness

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Spot Details

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (340°)
Direction range: 310° - 10°
Size range: 0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Offshore range: 100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.6m - 1.8m

Water temp

27°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Tortola north shore. BVI surf hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Apple Bay?

Apple Bay works best on a mid to high tide, ideally between 0.6m and 1.8m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Apple Bay?

Offshore wind at Apple Bay blows from the SE (135°). Anything in the 100° to 170° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.