Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 18 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
7.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Surf Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 2PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)21ft (6.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
!
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6.5
S
14
6.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
13
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2670
3861
3508
6227
9300
16315
16487
10691
8359
7474
6780
5511
4287
3640
3308
3170
2771
2924
2522
2034
1759
1410
1110
1000
Wind (km/h)
40
W
45
WSW
70
SW
65
WSW
70
SW
75
SW
65
SSW
55
SSW
65
SSW
65
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:43AM1.52m
7:15PM1.88m
8:34AM1.48m
8:05PM1.85m
9:29AM1.42m
8:59PM1.78m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.61m
1:54AM0.06m
1:39PM0.65m
2:47AM0.12m
2:30PM0.70m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:26
8:29
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
8
5
5
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
0
0
-7
-10
-11
-13
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
0
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
0.4
N
7
0.6
SSE
15
0.9
SE
15
0.9
SE
15
3.5
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
2670
2323
16
142
314
365
2771
2924
2522
2034
1759
1410
1110
1000
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.9
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
11
1.7
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1
SSW
11
Energy kJ
16
26
254
1134
749
466
411
329
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
4
0.8
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
266
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
7
3.5
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6.5
S
14
6.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
13
4.5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
4
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
32
3861
3508
6227
9300
16315
16487
10691
8359
7474
6780
5511
4287
3640
3308
3170
1680
1259
889
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
4
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
957
1521
1521
1512
1241
1490
1244
1521
1521
1522
957
957
957
1687
957
957
957
29
2000
29
48
29
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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