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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 20 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — |
 | — | 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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 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) | SSW 12 | SE 14 | SW 11 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 18 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | N 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 866 | 876 | 1402 | 372 | 239 | 308 | 475 | 580 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 129 | 150 | 104 | 253 | 589 | 1605 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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