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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Surf Forecast
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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trunk Bay - Shark Bay sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | |
153 | 183 | 167 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 101 | 127 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 109 | 112 | 90 | 93 | 76 | 90 | 100 | 67 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:14AM0.51m | 1:12PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.47m | 2:26PM0.34m | 2:50AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.05m | 8:07AM0.16m | 7:05PM0.10m | 8:53AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 5 | N 12 | N 11 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | — | — | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 153 | 183 | 167 | 168 | 97 | 105 | 147 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 101 | 127 | 75 | 59 | 82 | 109 | 112 | 90 | 93 | 76 | 90 | 100 | 67 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 151 | 255 | 162 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 899 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 170 | 170 | 173 | 560 | 899 | 774 | 560 | 560 | 170 | 170 | 560 |
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