Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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
6.9° 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 5PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
!
!
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.7
SSW
9
2
SW
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SSW
8
0.6
SE
10
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
8
1.8
S
10
2.5
SSW
11
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2529
1981
1736
1615
1402
1108
569
424
475
580
183
138
115
85
76
129
150
104
253
589
1605
1327
1068
828
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WNW
30
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
W
30
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:29AM1.42m
8:59PM1.78m
10:27AM1.38m
9:59PM1.68m
11:31AM1.35m
11:06PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.70m
3:45AM0.21m
3:28PM0.76m
4:50AM0.31m
4:42PM0.81m
6:01AM0.40m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:30
8:33
8:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:00
5:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
10
12
11
10
10
8
7
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
5
6
6
4
3
3
0
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.2
SE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.7
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
2.2
S
11
2.3
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
11
Energy kJ
2529
1981
1736
1615
993
1108
569
424
321
216
183
138
92
85
68
74
54
29
20
12
1158
1327
1068
828
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSW
12
0.8
SE
14
1.5
SW
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.1
S
18
1.3
SSW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.4
N
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
N
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
905
293
553
121
6
221
194
147
116
115
71
76
11
53
55
33
3
8
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
S
14
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
5
4
4
31
26
16
15
7
6
3
2
8
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SSW
11
2.5
SSE
10
1.8
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
9
1.7
SSW
9
2
SW
9
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
1.1
SW
8
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
8
1.8
S
10
2.5
SSW
11
Energy kJ
866
876
1402
372
239
308
475
580
4
1
5
4
129
150
104
253
589
1605
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
Distance (km)
29
48
2000
1460
1241
1241
29
957
29
1241
0
0
1439
1439
1439
29
1439
1439
1439
1439
1439
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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