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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 -03Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 7AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | |
1023 | 911 | 711 | 606 | 921 | 1004 | 1347 | 2123 | 1697 | 1141 | 895 | 610 | 396 | 326 | 419 | 434 | 460 | 460 | 421 | 421 | 356 | 320 | 216 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.38m | 3:06PM1.36m | 3:31AM1.42m | 3:45PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.46m | 4:24PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.64m | 9:08PM0.61m | 9:26AM0.61m | 9:59PM0.45m | 10:06AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
-2 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
 kJ | 1023 | 911 | 711 | 606 | 469 | 392 | 324 | 302 | 255 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 396 | 307 | 419 | 434 | 460 | 460 | 421 | 421 | 356 | 320 | 216 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 126 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 308 | 314 | 21 | 21 | 260 | 21 | 102 | 40 | 119 | 92 | 94 | 31 | 48 | 58 | 102 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | ESE 16 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ESE 15 | — | ESE 15 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 18 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | — | 21 | 7 | 15 | 74 | 16 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 127 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 156 | 331 | 921 | 1004 | 1347 | 2123 | 1697 | 1141 | 895 | 610 | — | 326 | 49 | 349 | — | 211 | 230 | 42 | 75 | 78 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 71 | 1521 | 1522 | 957 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 957 | 29 | 1077 | 29 | 29 |
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