Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Surf Forecast

/ Tortola (12 surf breaks) /

British Virgin Islands (22 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (18.45° N 64.63° W)

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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 11 Nov 2025 AST

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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 28.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay in the next 12 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 11) at 8PM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Sat 15th Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf	5PM (Sun 16th Nov)	2ft (0.6m) 16s
Most Powerful	8AM (Thu 13th Nov)	4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	E	E	ENE	E	NNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	6	6	4	6	5	14	11	11	10	10	10	9	8	12	9	16	16	14	14	14	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	24	30	32	21	31	125	445	332	188	164	157	101	59	50	67	103	162	268	161	207	156
Wind (km/h)	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	SE	ESE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)	1:44PM 0.49		1:41AM 0.30		2:36PM 0.45	2:58AM 0.33		3:24PM 0.42	4:12AM 0.36		4:09PM 0.38		5:17AM 0.40	4:50PM 0.35		6:10AM 0.43	5:29PM 0.32		6:56AM 0.46	6:07PM 0.29
Low Tide / height (m)			8:41PM 0.17	7:36AM 0.11		9:27PM 0.16	8:54AM 0.16		10:08PM 0.15	10:12AM 0.19		10:44PM 0.14	11:24AM 0.20		11:17PM 0.12	12:28PM 0.21		11:48PM 0.10	1:25PM 0.20		12:19AM 0.08

	Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17
Sunrise	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-
Sunset	-	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:39	-	-	5:39	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Temp. °C	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	26	27	26	26	26	26	26	26	27
Feels °C (?)	28	28	27	27	27	26	27	27	27	28	29	29	28	30	29	29	28	28	27	27	28

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The above surf forecast table for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Trunk Bay - Shark Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay is 3 km (2 miles) from Road Town. If you plan a holiday in Tortola - BVI, look for hotels and other accommodation in Road Town. Road Town has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.