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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 Tuesday 19 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 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 5 | N 9 | E 5 | N 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | N 13 | |
178 | 210 | 246 | 253 | 108 | 2 | 112 | 1 | 181 | 191 | 123 | 105 | 177 | 104 | 108 | 150 | 133 | 146 | 142 | 177 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:51AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.57m | 10:53AM0.28m | 00:23AM0.55m | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:14AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM-0.03m | 6:26AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.00m | 7:18AM0.17m | 5:56PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 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 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 178 | 210 | 246 | 253 | 108 | 97 | 112 | 125 | 181 | 191 | 123 | 105 | 177 | 104 | 108 | 150 | 133 | 146 | 142 | 177 | 80 | 97 | 101 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 774 | 268 | 170 | 152 | 146 | 151 | 151 | 899 | 277 | 273 | 560 | 146 | 151 | 266 | 151 | 151 | 774 | 265 | 487 | 170 | 151 | 151 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tortola - BVI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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