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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 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
7.4° 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 2AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Elephant Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | |
262 | 285 | 246 | 149 | 128 | 120 | 114 | 88 | 69 | 52 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:56PM2.47m | 9:49AM1.96m | 9:47PM2.46m | 10:44AM1.82m | 10:41PM2.38m | 11:43AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.01m | 3:28PM0.67m | 4:56AM0.05m | 4:23PM0.75m | 6:04AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
-7 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 35 | 173 | 127 | 147 | 128 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 60 | 53 | 34 | 35 | 103 | 146 | 142 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 6 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 65 | 62 | 47 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 106 | 67 | 63 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | NW 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 5 | E 13 | NW 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 262 | 285 | 246 | 149 | 119 | 120 | 114 | 88 | 69 | 52 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1456 | 1456 | 1480 | 1489 | 1489 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1658 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 1390 | 1186 |
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