Cow Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 17 Jul 2025 -03
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Cow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cow Bay sea temperature is
41.9°F
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Cow Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Cow Bay at 9PM is: 2ft 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 2ft 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 2ft 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1ft 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Cow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
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 (ft) & direction (?)
3.5
N
3.5
N
2.5
NNE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
1.5
SE
4
N
4
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3.5
N
3
NNE
3
NNE
1.5
SSE
3.5
N
3.5
N
4
N
4
N
4
NNW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
3
NNW
Period(s) (?)8889997667777167810101099998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)168148106747360188136130123132115119192119165291290295188147115106134
Wind
(mph)
20
WSW
10
W
20
W
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
30
SSW
25
SW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (ft)
12:07PM
4.56
12:14AM
4.99
12:59PM
4.76
1:26AM
4.63
1:57PM
4.99
2:49AM
4.43
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
5:35PM
1.9
6:20AM
1.54
6:52PM
1.84
7:13AM
1.94
8:20PM
1.67
8:14AM
2.3
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise-------8:45-------8:45-------8:44
Sunset-5:07-------5:08-------5:09------
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Rain (in)
----------0.00.20.10.00.20.0--------
Temp. °F414341394141434343454343434339394141393939393939
Feels °F (?)253228282728283037413739373719212323232325252523

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  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-off wind 37 miles from Cow Bay has swung offshore (fresh winds from the W at Mount Pleasant Airport). 3ft 8s swell from the N with a 2ft 10s swell from the SE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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