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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay Surf Forecast
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Trunk Bay - Shark Bay surfForecast / Tortola / British Virgin Islands
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
27.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 25) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Trunk Bay - Shark Bay in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Apr 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 25th Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 26th Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trunk Bay - Shark Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | |
204 | 160 | 108 | 103 | 115 | 183 | 184 | 151 | 127 | 115 | 59 | 101 | 86 | 48 | 58 | 31 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:41PM0.33m | 4:25AM0.43m | 4:55PM0.37m | 5:13AM0.40m | 6:00PM0.41m | 5:57AM0.37m | 6:53PM0.44m | 6:36AM0.34m | 7:40PM0.47m | 7:13AM0.31m | 8:23PM0.49m | 7:49AM0.29m | 9:04PM0.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.17m | 9:47PM0.14m | 11:01AM0.16m | 11:02PM0.16m | 11:37AM0.14m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:11PM0.12m | 1:11AM0.18m | 12:42PM0.10m | 2:07AM0.18m | 1:14PM0.08m | 2:58AM0.17m | 1:46PM0.06m | 3:47AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | SE 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 204 | 160 | 108 | 103 | 76 | 183 | 184 | 151 | 127 | 115 | 15 | 101 | 86 | 48 | 58 | 31 | 54 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | NE 18 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 14 | NNE 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 66 | 115 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 52 | 73 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | SE 4 | N 9 | NNW 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | N 16 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 23 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 2 | — | E 2 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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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 16 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.
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