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North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 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
27.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at North Side today?
The current surf forecast for North Side at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
128 | 135 | 166 | 91 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 178 | 199 | 104 | 87 | 196 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 223 | 337 | 358 | 337 | 374 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:48PM0.34m | 4:32AM0.26m | 6:51PM0.38m | 5:02AM0.23m | 7:51PM0.41m | 5:29AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.11m | 00:21AM0.21m | 11:23AM0.07m | 1:40AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.03m | 2:57AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 82 | 103 | 102 | 91 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 178 | 199 | 104 | 60 | 196 | 172 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 104 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 6 | N 11 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 87 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 10 | — | N 10 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 128 | 135 | 166 | 175 | 200 | 226 | 226 | 239 | 247 | 261 | 276 | 277 | 285 | 327 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 292 | 292 | 223 | 337 | 358 | 337 | 374 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 915 | 180 | 174 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 175 | 180 | 24 | 35 | 180 | 169 | 198 | 174 | 180 |
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