Elephant Beach surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Elephant Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Elephant Beach at 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
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)
0.3
NW
10
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
3
1.1
WNW
5
0.6
NW
7
1
W
4
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.4
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.6
W
5
1.7
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
11
10
9
44
64
41
13
15
11
9
8
9
52
33
35
17
9
13
47
82
102
121
146
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
45
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:12PM1.72m
5:19AM1.94m
5:54PM1.92m
6:15AM2.03m
6:37PM2.12m
7:09AM2.10m
Low Tide
11:00AM0.45m
11:07PM0.66m
11:42AM0.42m
00:02AM0.46m
12:24PM0.42m
00:57AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:25
8:26
8:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:15
5:15
1
1
Temp °C
5
6
4
5
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
4
6
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
-2
0
-2
0
1
0
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
0
0
-3
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
71
58
56
85
86
90
80
13
58
62
77
77
51
41
33
19
7
6
11
11
12
13
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.6
WNW
5
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
NW
5
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
15
6
5
80
15
11
9
3
3
15
44
7
22
21
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
43
17
7
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
3
1.1
WNW
5
0.3
SW
4
1
W
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.4
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.6
W
5
1.7
W
5
Energy kJ
14
11
10
9
44
64
41
7
6
7
2
8
9
52
2
35
14
9
13
47
82
102
121
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
876
70
876
70
876
876
876
876
70
70
70
68
70
70
68
70
1412
1390
876
876
876
876
1489
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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