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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 12 | ENE 11 | SW 4 | NW 10 | SW 4 | NW 11 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | |
0 | 0 | 41 | 60 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.75m | 4:28PM1.54m | 4:19AM1.83m | 5:12PM1.72m | 5:19AM1.94m | 5:54PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.51m | 10:06PM0.84m | 11:00AM0.45m | 11:07PM0.66m | 11:42AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
0 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WNW 5 | ENE 12 |
 kJ | 303 | 261 | 211 | 172 | 149 | 117 | 99 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 9 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | ENE 10 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 60 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 18 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 16 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | E 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | ENE 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 41 | 52 | 58 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 19 | 1489 | 1489 | 876 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 876 | 70 | 1007 | 70 | 70 |
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