Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 26 May 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
6.8° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
23
22
14
13
12
12
20
18
9
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
4
14
42
95
200
320
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
ENE
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53PM1.71m
5:02AM1.73m
5:34PM1.81m
5:54AM1.72m
6:12PM1.90m
6:40AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:08AM0.50m
11:36PM0.71m
11:49AM0.59m
00:24AM0.63m
12:23PM0.67m
1:04AM0.56m
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:41
8:42
8:44
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:00
5:00
1
2
2
Temp °C
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
2
3
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
25
23
22
14
13
12
7
7
6
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
W
3
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
2
1
5
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
7
Energy kJ
11
2
1
1
3
5
12
20
18
9
4
2
1
5
4
14
42
95
200
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1944
1948
1944
915
1940
2155
1940
1940
1940
2155
2155
2155
1007
68
70
70
84
2040
1944
876
876
876
876
654
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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