Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 12 Jan 2026 -03
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Elephant Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Elephant Beach sea temperature is
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 11PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm January 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jan)--
Afternoon (12 Jan)--
Evening (12 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
N
1.1
NW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
N
1.9
N
1.9
N
2.1
N
2.2
N
2.5
NNW
2.4
NNW
2.2
N
2.1
N
1.9
N
1.9
N
2.1
N
2.2
N
2
N
1.8
N
0.9
WNW
1.5
N
Period(s) (?)755565667778899988888848
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)70514033475620022532638147855180786079468350547757264353342831289
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
W
15
WSW
35
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:17PM
1.46
3:45AM
1.64
4:32PM
1.44
4:40AM
1.70
5:34PM
1.47
5:29AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:22PM
0.92
10:54AM
0.82
10:19PM
0.98
11:52AM
0.74
11:16PM
0.99
12:39PM
0.65
Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise----4:58-------5:00-------5:01---
Sunset-9:08-------9:07-------9:07------
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C91099912121212111212121213131211121211111312
Feels °C (?)3444445555567799889788105
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