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Trunk Beach

Saint Thomas - Saint John District, United States Virgin Islands

Trunk Beach 8 photos

  • View from the beach at Trunk Bay in Saint John, US Virgin Islands (VIR), United States (USA). #saintjohn #virginislands #usa #beaches

    View from the beach at Trunk Bay in Saint John, US Virgin Islands (VIR), United States (USA). #saintjohn #virginislands #usa #beaches. Joe Lin from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • the crisp colors of the area make it a must see Beach location for all to enjoy

    the crisp colors of the area make it a must see Beach location for all to enjoy. Smccans, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Trunk Bay from overlook, St. John, USVI, Dec 2013.

    Trunk Bay from overlook, St. John, USVI, Dec 2013.. Gruepig, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • U.S. Virgin Islands

    U.S. Virgin Islands. Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Trunk Bay on St. John

    Trunk Bay on St. John. Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • U.S. Virgin Islands

    U.S. Virgin Islands. Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • U.S. Virgin Island

    U.S. Virgin Island. Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Trunk Bay on St. John

    Trunk Bay on St. John. Fred Hsu ( Wikipedia:User:Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia ), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:51 pm
7 am
7.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.6
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
29°C85°F
Water
30°C86°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
2515 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
12%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
7.7Great7 am1912
7.5Great8 am2213
7.3Great9 am2515
7.4Great10 am2717
7.1Great11 am2616
7.7Great12 pm2415
7.3Great1 pm2516
5.6Good2 pm2516
5.6Good3 pm2616
5.5Good4 pm2616
5.6Good5 pm2717
Sat
5.5Good7 am2415
5.4Fair8 am2918
5.7Good9 am2717
4.7Fair10 am2918
4.8Fair11 am2918
3.0Poor12 pm2717
5.1Fair1 pm2717
5.9Good2 pm2717
6.3Good3 pm2717
5.7Good4 pm2717
5.2Fair5 pm2818
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.5 m. Low at 11 am, 0.4 m. High at 5 pm, 0.4 mHigh 5 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 11 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.4 m1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 5 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 11 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 210 m700 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms280 m930 ft away
  • Showers300 m980 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m940 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.1 miCruz Bay (town)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miCharlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Trunk Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 42%
  • Sun6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 25%
  • Tue7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 25%