Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 18 May 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
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 5AM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)16ft (5.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (19 May)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
13
6
S
14
6.5
S
14
5.5
S
14
4.5
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8955
15405
16670
11796
8611
6958
6835
5839
4512
3707
3190
3097
2522
2574
2131
1884
1677
1384
1154
964
794
665
475
307
Wind (km/h)
70
SW
80
SW
70
S
65
SSW
60
SW
65
SSW
60
SSW
55
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:15PM1.88m
8:34AM1.48m
8:05PM1.85m
9:29AM1.42m
8:59PM1.78m
10:27AM1.38m
Low Tide
1:54AM0.06m
1:39PM0.65m
2:47AM0.12m
2:30PM0.70m
3:45AM0.21m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
7
8
10
-10
-13
-14
-13
-11
-12
-12
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
1
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
15
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
15
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.3
SSE
10
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
54
251
360
2522
2574
2131
1884
1677
1384
1154
964
794
665
475
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
15
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
0.6
SE
13
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
8
Energy kJ
568
349
217
217
126
536
144
261
215
65
26
25
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
15
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
266
8
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
SSW
13
6
S
14
6.5
S
14
5.5
S
14
4.5
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
11
0.4
W
3
1.3
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SW
9
1.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
8955
15405
16670
11796
8611
6958
6835
5839
4512
3707
3190
3097
1534
1119
943
3
403
503
99
367
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1490
1490
1512
1521
1521
957
957
957
957
1687
957
957
957
957
29
29
0
29
29
29
29
48
1439
1244
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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