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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 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
7.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 8PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 45 | 67 | 87 | 108 | 130 | 163 | 125 | 163 | 229 | 275 | 211 | 169 | 165 | 149 | 123 | 83 | 97 | 193 | 306 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:37PM2.12m | 7:09AM2.10m | 7:21PM2.29m | 8:02AM2.11m | 8:08PM2.41m | 8:55AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.42m | 00:57AM0.27m | 1:08PM0.46m | 1:52AM0.12m | 1:52PM0.52m | 2:50AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
0 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 184 | 150 | 127 | 62 | 51 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 10 | W 14 | NW 10 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | NW 11 | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 43 | 11 | — | 31 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 19 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 45 | 67 | 87 | 108 | 130 | 163 | 125 | 163 | 229 | 275 | 211 | 169 | 165 | 149 | 123 | 83 | 97 | 193 | 306 | 252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 876 | 876 | 1451 | 876 | 876 | 1592 | 1658 | 1851 | 1182 | 1186 | 1182 | 1007 | 1489 | 1182 | 1186 | 1489 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1186 | 1489 |
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