Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 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
8.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 2AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (07 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
12 PM
3 PM
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)
0.3
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
13
1.5
NNE
13
0.1
W
6
1.5
NNE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
31
15
29
52
52
52
64
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
40
SE
35
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:45PM1.88m
11:41AM1.41m
11:25PM1.80m
12:31PM1.32m
00:10AM1.73m
1:32PM1.27m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.94m
5:43AM0.64m
4:20PM0.98m
6:42AM0.69m
4:55PM1.02m
7:45AM0.69m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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8:14
8:15
8:17
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5:28
5:27
5:24
1
Temp °C
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
12
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
13
1.5
NNE
13
1.5
NNE
12
1.5
NNE
12
1.8
NE
12
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
12
Energy kJ
77
50
48
47
46
27
27
27
27
82
97
116
115
174
147
158
506
710
677
636
1036
990
1018
940
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.4
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
6
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
Energy kJ
8
4
3
4
42
13
12
12
11
3
3
1
180
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
5
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.9
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.1
E
6
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
1.1
SE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.4
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
4
31
15
29
52
52
52
64
83
1
4
6
40
102
188
193
106
98
88
88
69
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
654
1944
915
1182
1182
1482
1489
1658
1614
1592
19
19
19
654
654
654
654
1922
1922
1922
1922
876
876
876
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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