Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03
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Surf Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surf Bay sea temperature is
7.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Surf Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (12 May)8ft (2.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
S
12
1.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
904
1024
1447
1844
1556
1141
887
617
457
312
351
434
522
533
480
439
392
286
220
361
350
446
546
1307
Wind (km/h)
50
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
20
WSW
40
W
45
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:06PM1.36m
3:31AM1.42m
3:45PM1.49m
4:26AM1.46m
4:24PM1.62m
5:17AM1.51m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.61m
9:26AM0.61m
9:59PM0.45m
10:06AM0.59m
10:46PM0.29m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:19
8:21
8:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:13
5:12
5:09
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-2
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
4
1
-3
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
S
12
1.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
535
392
318
302
302
276
260
260
260
307
351
434
522
533
480
439
392
286
220
361
350
446
546
1307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ESE
16
1.2
E
10
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.7
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
ESE
12
1
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
9
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
Energy kJ
11
25
25
25
308
3
21
21
21
21
102
45
27
103
31
52
48
133
130
254
328
248
204
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
16
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SE
15
0.6
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.4
SSW
8
0.7
SE
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
21
26
8
8
21
5
7
8
74
47
30
7
6
24
149
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
10
2.3
SSW
10
2.4
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.8
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
5
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
9
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
7
1.4
SW
7
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
904
1024
1447
1844
1556
1141
887
617
457
312
51
75
107
80
115
105
199
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
957
707
707
707
707
707
957
957
29
957
29
957
957
707
957
957
957
29
29
48
0
48
957
957
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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