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Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 27 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
6.7° 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 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 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 (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
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 Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | |
13 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 66 | 121 | 225 | 362 | 447 | 496 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.73m | 5:34PM1.81m | 5:54AM1.72m | 6:12PM1.90m | 6:40AM1.73m | 6:48PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.59m | 00:24AM0.63m | 12:23PM0.67m | 1:04AM0.56m | 12:50PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | — | N 10 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 66 | 121 | 225 | 362 | 447 | 496 | 437 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1905 | 1940 | 1940 | 1940 | 2155 | 2155 | 2155 | 2155 | 2155 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 876 | 876 | 876 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 | 654 |
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