Trunk Bay – Shark Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tortola – BVI, British Virgin Islands)

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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Surf Guide

Trunk Bay to Shark Bay in Tortola is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It very rarely gets crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Trunk Bay - Shark Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Trunk Bay - Shark Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Trunk Bay - Shark Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in October while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

42%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Location Map

Interactive Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Trunk Bay - Shark Bay is Terrance B Lettsome International (Roadtown/beef Island) Airport (EIS) in Virgin Isl., 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Trunk Bay - Shark Bay is Cyril E King (St. Thomas) Airport (STT), also in Virgin Isl., 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:27 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Road Town, 3 km from Trunk Bay - Shark Bay.

Next High Water: 10:17am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 04:11pm | 0.05m

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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite