Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 12 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
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 1AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
W
4
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.8
W
4
1.7
WNW
5
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
45
21
9
12
11
15
10
11
5
15
44
48
23
13
7
6
8
18
162
111
92
66
36
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
W
30
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:28PM1.54m
4:19AM1.83m
5:12PM1.72m
5:19AM1.94m
5:54PM1.92m
6:15AM2.03m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.84m
11:00AM0.45m
11:07PM0.66m
11:42AM0.42m
00:02AM0.46m
12:24PM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:22
8:25
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:15
1
Temp °C
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
5
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
6
4
-5
-5
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
0
-1
-2
-2
1
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
NW
5
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
99
71
69
71
72
72
71
58
56
85
86
90
80
23
58
60
78
78
74
42
43
18
11
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
11
7
8
9
9
5
15
6
2
2
78
13
7
6
43
44
23
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
NW
5
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
4
5
3
12
11
4
4
4
1
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.1
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.8
W
4
1.7
WNW
5
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
SW
4
Energy kJ
51
45
21
15
15
10
7
10
11
5
15
44
48
10
6
5
2
8
18
162
111
92
66
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
654
876
654
654
654
654
1658
876
70
876
70
654
876
876
876
70
70
70
878
68
876
876
1412
1412
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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