Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 16 Jan 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
9.4° 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 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am January 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jan)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (16 Jan)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.2
S
0.2
S
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
1.3
S
1.5
S
1.8
SSW
1.6
S
1.7
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
2
SW
Period(s) (?)77766646666121255566777778
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)211995828182731562211131212533585146282240277277254225502
Wind
(km/h)
25
W
25
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
30
NW
15
W
30
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
20
S
25
SSW
50
S
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:46AM
1.56
6:17PM
1.30
5:29AM
1.64
6:48PM
1.31
6:09AM
1.71
7:18PM
1.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:30PM
0.89
11:39AM
0.35
11:06PM
0.83
12:16PM
0.32
11:40PM
0.77
12:49PM
0.30
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Sunrise--4:56-------4:58-------5:00-----
Sunset-------9:01-------9:00-------9:00
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1-------1-1--------
Temp. °C878911121211101010101199766778889
Feels °C (?)212159553332544-4-5-5-3-3-2-115
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