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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 07 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
8.6° C
(Which is 1.1°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 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | - | - |
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 Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | |
41 | 52 | 62 | 77 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.41m | 11:25PM1.80m | 12:31PM1.32m | 00:10AM1.73m | 1:32PM1.27m | 1:04AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.64m | 4:20PM0.98m | 6:42AM0.69m | 4:55PM1.02m | 7:45AM0.69m | 5:50PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 46 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 87 | 97 | 113 | 164 | 223 | 190 | 199 | 477 | 677 | 677 | 616 | 736 | 723 | 822 | 850 | 850 | 864 | 971 | 1246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | SW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 109 | 137 | 375 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 52 | 62 | 77 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 91 | 138 | 169 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 83 | 50 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1186 | 1423 | 1658 | 1577 | 1489 | 1487 | 1658 | 19 | 19 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 1922 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 1944 | 1944 |
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