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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 22 Mar 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
27.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 28) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Mar 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Mar 26) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Fri 28th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 28th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 26th Mar)5ft (1.6m) 8s

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

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Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thu
03
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.6
NW
0.9
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
1.2
E
0.4
NNW
0.4
NNW
1.5
E
0.2
NNW
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
0.2
NNW
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.7
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.5
E
1.2
ENE
0.9
NNW
1.4
NNE
1
E
1.2
NNE
1
N
1
NNE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)9811998598687888888859588988888777776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)903994128645871302614862332802576906264134444467107257164155121123178173167154149149126141
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:27AM
0.43
2:13PM
0.25
4:23AM
0.44
3:28PM
0.27
5:17AM
0.46
4:45PM
0.31
6:07AM
0.47
5:56PM
0.35
6:53AM
0.46
7:00PM
0.41
7:37AM
0.45
7:59PM
0.47
8:19AM
0.42
8:56PM
0.52
9:01AM
0.39
9:52PM
0.55
9:43AM
0.35
10:47PM
0.56
10:26AM
0.31
11:44PM
0.55
11:11AM
0.29
12:42AM
0.53
12:00PM
0.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
0.22
8:40PM
0.09
11:31AM
0.22
9:51PM
0.10
12:07PM
0.21
11:03PM
0.10
12:39PM
0.19
12:11AM
0.10
1:11PM
0.16
1:16AM
0.11
1:45PM
0.13
2:19AM
0.11
2:21PM
0.09
3:21AM
0.12
2:59PM
0.05
4:23AM
0.13
3:41PM
0.02
5:26AM
0.14
4:26PM
-0.00
6:31AM
0.16
5:15PM
-0.00
7:38AM
0.17
6:09PM
0.01
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thu
03
Sunrise-6:20--6:18--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:31--6:31--6:31
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Rain (mm)
1-----21-1--4-231--21----------11--4
Temp. °C272626262626262626262626262626262626262626262525252525252525252526262626
Feels °C (?)282525252424242323242324242324262626272728272626262627262626252526262626

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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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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