East Side surfForecast / Peter Island / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at East Side today?

The current surf forecast for East Side at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
408
410
378
398
355
323
364
337
305
275
303
312
330
311
328
276
287
259
227
196
169
169
191
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
High Tide
11:44PM0.38m
00:30AM0.36m
1:11AM0.34m
11:29AM0.19m
Low Tide
3:45PM-0.01m
4:36PM0.03m
9:52AM0.19m
5:30PM0.08m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
23
23
22
23
25
23
24
23
23
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
27
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
1.4
ENE
8
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
251
4
3
19
20
22
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
3
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
417
408
410
378
398
355
323
364
337
305
275
303
312
330
311
328
276
287
259
227
196
169
169
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
159
153
153
153
889
153
274
567
153
177
153
153
153
153
269
177
169
177
177
153
889
14
760
177
Best forecast wave conditions in Peter Island - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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