Daily Briefing

Tuesday, October 27

Today in the BVI.

Beach flags, conditions, the week ahead, and what's happening in the bays — updated every day.

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NOAA

Rip Current Statement · Heat Advisory

From the lifeguard advisory

Issued Monday, October 26 at 8:49 am AST by the BVI lifeguard service.

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Warning

High Surf Advisory! Small Craft Caution

Take Extreme Care on ALL North Shore Beaches due to HIGH SURF and RIP

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Wind

Southeasterly Force 3

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Swell

North Swell

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Sky

Partly Sunny

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The Baths

Red Flag — No Mooring / No Swimming

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Josiah's Bay

No Lifeguard — Extreme Caution

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Smugglers Cove

No Lifeguard — Extreme Caution

The week ahead

Average and maximum wind, with peak gusts, in knots.

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Tue

11–13 kt · gusts 16

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Wed

13–15 kt · gusts 15

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Thu

10–11 kt · gusts 16

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Fri

12–13 kt · gusts 15

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Sat

11–14 kt · gusts 14

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Sun

11–16 kt · gusts 14

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Mon

11–13 kt · gusts 13

What's on

Regattas, flotillas, and events that affect how busy the bays get.

The Moorings Interline Regatta

On now

Tue 20 Oct – Thu 29 Oct

Charter fleet event. Popular anchorages busier than usual.

Beach Party at Scrub Island

Wed 28 Oct

📍 Scrub Island

Weekly beach party at Scrub Island Resort. Moorings and dockage busier than usual Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Live music at Scrub Island

Fri 30 Oct

📍 Scrub Island

Live music Friday evening at Scrub Island Resort. Book dockage ahead if you want to be alongside.

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Generated 27 October 2026, 10:29 UTC. The outlook and cruise arrivals are current; events and holidays come from the BoatyBall events calendar. The advisory, conditions and beach flags come from the lifeguard email of 26 October.