Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 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 1AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
13
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
12
2.2
SSW
12
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
936
1661
1273
1031
792
617
469
365
419
495
590
576
490
439
448
281
304
375
460
617
1388
1422
1614
1866
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
W
25
WSW
35
W
40
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
W
20
WNW
25
SW
25
W
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
10:47AM0.58m
light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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>
5:13
5:12
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
6
5
4
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
6
6
5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-2
-3
-3
-2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
2
1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
2
S
13
1.9
S
12
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.4
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.9
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.3
S
13
Energy kJ
318
312
1273
1031
260
260
306
365
419
495
590
576
490
439
448
281
304
348
460
617
855
1422
1614
1866
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.2
ESE
15
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
11
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
ESE
10
Energy kJ
304
25
312
324
21
21
21
21
102
74
119
31
25
28
12
167
131
375
300
248
185
151
104
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
16
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
25
8
3
21
5
7
15
15
12
31
6
25
14
10
4
12
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
11
2.3
SSW
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
8
0.4
NW
3
2.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
936
1661
792
617
469
312
53
47
103
54
157
191
197
280
2
1388
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
707
957
707
707
707
707
1687
957
29
957
29
707
957
957
957
29
29
29
960
48
957
957
1451
1451
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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