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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 18 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
7.2° 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 9PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
3368 | 5873 | 9159 | 16315 | 17215 | 11960 | 8981 | 7549 | 6958 | 5697 | 4293 | 3580 | 3308 | 3170 | 4172 | 2440 | 2131 | 2034 | 1647 | 1410 | 1132 | 1000 | 910 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 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 | 3:45AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
-7 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 251 | 360 | 2614 | 2440 | 2131 | 2034 | 1647 | 1410 | 1132 | 1000 | 910 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 283 | 217 | 923 | 527 | 114 | 329 | 215 | 65 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 3368 | 5873 | 9159 | 16315 | 17215 | 11960 | 8981 | 7549 | 6958 | 5697 | 4293 | 3580 | 3308 | 3170 | 4172 | 1259 | 976 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 669 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1512 | 1512 | 1490 | 1490 | 1512 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 957 | 1669 | 957 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 2000 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 48 |
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