East Side surfForecast / Peter Island / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 AST
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East Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Side sea temperature is
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at East Side today?

The current surf forecast for East Side at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at East Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
348
399
408
373
373
339
382
408
331
371
443
407
373
428
381
252
396
396
396
363
329
329
321
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:54PM0.39m
11:44PM0.38m
00:30AM0.36m
Low Tide
2:05PM-0.05m
2:54PM-0.04m
3:45PM-0.01m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
22
23
25
24
22
23
23
24
23
24
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
28
16
17
16
10
15
15
15
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
1
3
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
6
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
240
348
399
408
373
373
339
382
408
331
371
443
407
373
428
381
252
396
396
396
363
329
329
321
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
567
567
284
898
760
276
177
153
153
153
153
153
284
279
284
494
219
279
153
279
276
286
279
229
Best forecast wave conditions in Peter Island - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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