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North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Side today?
The current surf forecast for North Side at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
515 | 476 | 476 | 427 | 488 | 476 | 464 | 515 | 567 | 569 | 533 | 481 | 443 | 489 | 572 | 558 | 569 | 569 | 516 | 558 | 541 | 503 | 374 | 364 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:37PM0.44m | 11:29PM0.42m | 8:36AM0.20m | 00:17AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM-0.04m | 3:09PM-0.03m | 7:51AM0.20m | 4:02PM-0.00m | 7:56AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — |
 kJ | 25 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | 14 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | N 12 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 515 | 476 | 476 | 427 | 488 | 476 | 464 | 515 | 567 | 569 | 533 | 481 | 443 | 489 | 572 | 558 | 569 | 569 | 516 | 558 | 541 | 503 | 374 | 364 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 925 | 772 | 297 | 180 | 175 | 181 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 297 | 301 | 612 | 297 | 175 | 180 | 306 | 915 | 308 | 612 | 297 | 190 | 198 | 180 |
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