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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 13 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
7.4° 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 9AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
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 Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed night, min 3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
1401 | 1031 | 895 | 617 | 457 | 348 | 419 | 495 | 565 | 576 | 490 | 448 | 400 | 386 | 307 | 414 | 505 | 573 | 827 | 2469 | 3930 | 2157 | 3247 | 3113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.42m | 3:45PM1.49m | 4:26AM1.46m | 4:24PM1.62m | 5:17AM1.51m | 5:03PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.61m | 9:26AM0.61m | 9:59PM0.45m | 10:06AM0.59m | 10:46PM0.29m | 10:47AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
-3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1401 | 265 | 260 | 270 | 260 | 348 | 419 | 495 | 565 | 576 | 490 | 448 | 400 | 386 | 188 | 414 | 505 | 573 | 827 | 1641 | 2053 | 2157 | 2022 | 1997 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 312 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 48 | 130 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 169 | 310 | 288 | 248 | 182 | 133 | 106 | 90 | 67 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 15 | — | S 16 | SW 13 | S 14 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 6 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | SW 16 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 21 | — | 5 | 7 | 15 | 74 | 12 | 31 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 5 | — | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 1031 | 895 | 617 | 457 | 326 | 55 | — | 328 | 47 | 88 | 181 | 256 | 273 | 307 | — | — | — | 6 | 2469 | 3930 | — | 3247 | 3113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1687 | 707 | 707 | 960 | 1687 | 1687 | 29 | 957 | 29 | 707 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 1077 | 29 | 29 | 48 | 0 | 957 | 29 | 1451 | 1451 | 1439 | 1439 |
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