North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
27.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at North Side today?

The current surf forecast for North Side at 9PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (21 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
442
413
413
391
401
387
345
307
299
302
266
256
256
320
349
357
357
348
311
358
349
348
302
302
Wind (km/h)
35
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:30AM0.21m
1:01AM0.38m
12:03PM0.22m
1:40AM0.36m
1:30PM0.24m
2:13AM0.33m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.04m
8:19AM0.19m
5:57PM0.09m
8:46AM0.18m
7:07PM0.14m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
23
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.1
N
14
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
17
10
15
15
4
15
15
17
18
10
10
13
12
24
23
22
20
19
19
19
18
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
6
6
14
14
24
6
23
6
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
442
413
413
391
401
387
345
307
299
302
266
256
256
320
349
357
357
348
311
358
349
348
302
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
180
180
180
283
190
180
180
180
180
915
301
301
301
198
198
201
588
915
772
588
588
198
198
588
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
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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