North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 AST
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North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Side sea temperature is
27.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Side today?

The current surf forecast for North Side at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
5 AM
8 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)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
298
309
309
347
396
432
386
386
386
338
372
418
503
540
515
489
401
392
392
438
488
638
567
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:48PM0.43m
5:50AM0.20m
9:44PM0.44m
10:37PM0.44m
Low Tide
12:42PM-0.01m
4:18AM0.20m
1:29PM-0.04m
2:18PM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:45
6:45
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.6
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.2
N
8
0.3
NE
10
Energy kJ
99
99
76
77
77
77
79
76
73
40
20
15
40
39
36
35
35
10
10
10
33
24
5
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
10
11
5
5
6
4
1
1
1
40
40
40
14
12
35
34
34
2
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
11
10
4
1
1
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
Energy kJ
287
298
309
309
347
396
432
386
386
386
338
372
418
503
540
515
489
401
392
392
438
488
638
567
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
169
174
180
180
915
864
198
198
198
180
180
180
772
680
612
169
190
588
925
301
915
180
198
190
Best forecast wave conditions in Necker Island - BVI
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in British Virgin Islands
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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