Surfing in the British Virgin Islands
The winter is upon us in the BVI, and the waves are starting to roll in. Sunday, January 28th was an excellent day for surf at many of the regular spots. Apple Bay, at the Bomba Shack had excellent waves, three to eight foot with a fairly strong breeze blowing straight offshore, making for great conditions all day long. The point at Cane Garden Bay was also working well with just a moderate crowd. Brewers Bay was even going off with barrels coming off the reef just off the beach. Some of the other spots towards the east end of Tortola were also breaking nicely. Last week some people were seen surfing the break just outside the yacht harbour in Virgin Gorda. Size was about three to four feet with very shallow water.
Surfing at Apple Bay
Tortola, BVI
Monday the 29th was also a great day at the "Shack", with the swell dropping to about three to six feet, but still having perfect conditions. The crowds were at a minimum which was nice, so there were plenty of waves to go around. A couple of guys had just returned to the Shack after a three-hour session at Lava Flows. They said it was the best they've surfed in years, and it was just the two of them!
A great day of Surfing at the Bomba Shack
If you're sitting in the cold weather back home with no surf, have a look at our site to learn more about the surf in the BVI and start making your plans to come on down. The weather is fabulous and the water is unbelievable.
Just another one of "Natures little secrets" here in the BVI! For a quick glimpse of what to expect in surf spots in the BVI, go to:
http://www.escape-bvi.com/Surfing.aspx.