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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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
7.2° 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 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | |
18 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 83 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:41PM2.38m | 11:43AM1.68m | 11:38PM2.26m | 12:47PM1.57m | 00:40AM2.11m | 1:56PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.75m | 6:04AM0.12m | 5:27PM0.82m | 7:12AM0.20m | 6:45PM0.87m | 8:20AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
 kJ | 56 | 61 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | WNW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 1423 | 1182 | 876 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1182 | 84 | 84 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 70 | 1186 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 1390 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 84 |
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