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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 7 am Tuesday 12 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
27.9° 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 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | |
104 | 79 | 89 | 76 | 76 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 103 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.40m | 5:07PM0.41m | 4:47AM0.37m | 6:04PM0.46m | 5:33AM0.34m | 6:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.14m | 11:20PM0.20m | 11:17AM0.10m | 00:30AM0.19m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:36AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NW 7 | N 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 103 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 7 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 14 | N 7 | N 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 79 | 89 | 76 | 76 | 67 | 57 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 57 | 45 | 73 | 83 | 77 | 97 | 71 | 97 | 93 | 107 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 151 | 151 | 39 | 151 | 151 | 152 | 170 | 146 | 170 | 587 | 899 | 151 | 151 | 146 | 145 | 140 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 140 | 140 |
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