Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 25 Apr 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
59
57
41
29
13
9
9
4
3
4
9
8
28
77
119
143
120
73
88
74
54
36
53
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:38PM1.48m
3:23AM1.92m
4:42PM1.56m
4:30AM1.91m
5:31PM1.67m
5:27AM1.92m
Low Tide
9:52PM0.93m
10:58AM0.33m
11:02PM0.83m
11:49AM0.33m
11:58PM0.72m
12:31PM0.36m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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7:56
7:58
8:00
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5:47
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
5
4
4
4
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
1
NNW
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
58
59
57
41
29
13
9
9
4
3
4
9
3
3
2
6
6
22
73
21
20
19
18
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
14
11
11
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
6
7
2
22
2
2
2
9
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
N
8
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
15
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
10
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WNW
6
0.6
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.6
W
4
1.1
NW
6
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
24
8
3
7
8
8
8
5
2
1
3
8
28
77
119
143
120
10
88
74
54
36
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1182
1182
1422
1614
70
70
1948
1948
876
84
84
84
84
84
1922
1007
1007
915
915
915
1007
1182
84
1007
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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