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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 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
7.3° 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 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 13 | E 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | |
69 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 31 | 59 | 62 | 38 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:47PM2.46m | 10:44AM1.82m | 10:41PM2.38m | 11:43AM1.68m | 11:38PM2.26m | 12:47PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.67m | 4:56AM0.05m | 4:23PM0.75m | 6:04AM0.12m | 5:27PM0.82m | 7:12AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
-6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 161 | 155 | 150 | 58 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 13 | E 14 | E 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 36 | 67 | 76 | 73 | 39 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | W 13 | — | NW 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 52 | 46 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 31 | 59 | 62 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1658 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 70 | 1186 | 68 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1390 | 84 | 70 | 1390 | 1390 |
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