North Side surfForecast / Necker Island / British Virgin Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
40
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
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
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
6:45
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)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy 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)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
Energy 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)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
3
4
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
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
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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