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North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
27.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Side today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for North Side at 6PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North Side. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | |
272 | 269 | 230 | 229 | 222 | 211 | 202 | 189 | 200 | 178 | 138 | 142 | 145 | 168 | 172 | 153 | 187 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:32PM0.34m | 3:39AM0.23m | 7:22PM0.35m | 3:54AM0.21m | 8:05PM0.36m | 4:06AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.08m | 1:00AM0.22m | 11:22AM0.05m | 2:16AM0.21m | 11:56AM0.03m | 3:33AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 |
 kJ | 50 | 76 | 106 | 99 | 113 | 123 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 95 | 101 | 71 | 48 | 46 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 33 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | SSE 6 | NNE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | NNE 11 | SSE 5 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | N 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 272 | 269 | 230 | 229 | 222 | 211 | 202 | 189 | 200 | 178 | 138 | 142 | 145 | 168 | 172 | 153 | 187 | 85 | 192 | 207 | 90 | 111 | 128 | 183 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 925 | 772 | 772 | 588 | 297 | 250 | 198 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 24 | 24 | 174 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 180 | 169 | 181 | 169 | 169 |
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