Tortola - Apple Bay
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Great spot to go in the winter. It fires in jan. and feb. the most. Sebastians inn overlooks the break and has suprisingly nice rooms for 140 a night. A surfers dream getaway in the winter.
Atmosphere:
Nice. You can get your waves, and the locals are mad cool.
Additional Info:
From Dan Greene :
Best in the winter. Strong NW to NE swells are best. Jost van dyke is in its swell direction from the NW but doesn't block any swell. Fun longboard wave when it's under chest high and breaks on even the smallest swells. When it's over chest high, it's a shortboard wave. Barrels a lot and has long rides. It's in the middle of a bay but the reef winds down on both sides making rights and lefts. The right is the best but the left is good too. There's channels for both but it breaks in the left's channel when its 8 foot or bigger. Strong NW swells over 12' face close out the bay but one of the best spots in the world is 20 min. away in Cane Garden Bay for big waves.(has to be at least 8 foot)Apple bay can get crowded in the winter on good swells but it's spread out and there's plenty of waves.
Location
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this one of few spots on the island of Tortola
It's located in Carrot bay right next to Apple bay go to the Bumba shack and you're set
Ride right along the road on the north side of the west end. The road nearly touches the beach. Right in front of the bomba shack. You cant miss it.
In Roadtown just ask any taxi driver to take you to the Bomba Shack or Apple Bay, ask howm uch and don't pay more than $15 U.S. . From Cane Garden or Brewers bay don't pay more than $5 to $8 U.S. Accessible from St. Thomas by short Boat ride, or from Puerto Rico via 30 minute puddle jumper plane ride.
| Walk | Instant access (<5 min) |
|---|---|
| Public access | Yes |
| 4x4 required | No |
| Boat required | Yes |
Wave Characteristics
| Type | Reef (coral) |
|---|---|
| Direction | Right |
| Bottom | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Power | Fun, Powerless |
| Frequency | Regular (100 days/year) |
| Normal length | Short (<50m) |
| Good day length | Normal (50 to 150m) |
Ideal Conditions
| Wind direction | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Swell direction | North, NorthWest, West |
| Swell size | Less than 3ft - 8ft+ |
| Tide | All tides |
| Tide movement | Don't know |
Crowd
| Week | Crowded |
|---|---|
| Weekend | Crowded |
Dangers
Urchins, Rocks, Sharks
Videos
None
Nearby spots
2.80 miles away
| Direction: | Right and left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
3.77 miles away
| Direction: | Left |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |
3.93 miles away
| Direction: | Right |
| Bottom: | Reef (coral, sharp rocks etc.) with sand |
| Frequency: | Sometimes breaks (50 days/year) |