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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 21 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
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 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
1026 | 588 | 535 | 395 | 211 | 179 | 115 | 83 | 76 | 103 | 162 | 117 | 341 | 687 | 1334 | 1351 | 1107 | 951 | 730 | 524 | 434 | 340 | 274 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:27AM1.38m | 9:59PM1.68m | 11:31AM1.35m | 11:06PM1.57m | 12:39PM1.35m | 00:22AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.21m | 3:28PM0.76m | 4:50AM0.31m | 4:42PM0.81m | 6:01AM0.40m | 6:13PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 625 | 424 | 321 | 272 | 211 | 179 | 115 | 83 | 65 | 90 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 19 | 1334 | 1351 | 1107 | 951 | 730 | 524 | 434 | 340 | 274 | 229 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | N 6 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 308 | 287 | 199 | 147 | 119 | 87 | 71 | 76 | 6 | 28 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1026 | 588 | 535 | 395 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 103 | 162 | 117 | 341 | 687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 957 | 29 | 29 | 957 | 0 | 0 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 29 | 1244 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1451 | 1460 | 1460 | 1451 | 0 |
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