East Side Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(British-Virgin-Islands – Peter Island)
| Name: | East Side |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: E | Offshore Wind: WSW |
East Side in Peter Island is an exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the west southwest. Poor surf in light onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the east. There are left and right breaking reefs. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks,reef,urchins,jellyfish, and rips.
Overall East Side Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see East Side surf quality by season and East Side surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of East Side |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to East Side:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Josiahs Bay | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Cooten Bay | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Elizabeth Bay | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cane Garden Bay | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Capoons Bay | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to East Side: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 145 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Atlantic Buoy | 185 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | SE Atlantic Buoy | 444 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East of Bahamas Buoy | 557 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 612 mi |
Tide stations nearest to East Side: |
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| Closest tide station | Lameshur Bay, St. Johns, Virgin Islands | 11 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Redhook Bay, St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands | 19 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Benner Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Magens Bay, St. Thomas Island, Virgin Islands | 23 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands | 24 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to East Side: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 1307 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 1597 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 1605 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 1613 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1617 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to East Side: |
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| Closest city location | Road Town (British Virgin Islands) | 11 mi |
| Second closest city location | Charlotte Amalie (U.S. Virgin Islands) | 24 mi |
| Third closest city location | Culebra (Puerto Rico) | 48 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Vieques (Puerto Rico) | 60 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Esperanza (Puerto Rico) | 62 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to East Side is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to East Side is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 43 km (27 miles) away.
- Third is Henry E Rohlsen (St. Criox Island) Airport (STX) in Virgin Isl., 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Roosevelt Roads Ns Airport (NRR) in Puerto Rico is 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Diego Jimenez Torres (Fajardo) Airport (FAJ), also in Puerto Rico is the fifth nearest airport to East Side and is 116 km (72 miles) away.
