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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 28 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
6.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | |
460 | 382 | 284 | 206 | 168 | 138 | 112 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 70 | 104 | 101 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 66 | 144 | 190 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:59AM1.46m | 4:48PM1.56m | 5:47AM1.47m | 5:21PM1.58m | 6:30AM1.46m | 5:54PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.43m | 10:39AM0.68m | 11:13PM0.35m | 11:14AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.30m | 11:45AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
-4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 36 | 382 | 284 | 206 | 168 | 138 | 112 | 57 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 104 | 101 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 109 | 118 | 110 | 81 | 60 | 44 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 31 | 50 | 26 | 43 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | S 22 | N 6 | N 6 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 45 | 43 | 70 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 57 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 135 | 163 | — | 2 | 12 | 66 | 144 | 190 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1077 | 2228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 960 | 957 | 957 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 1485 |
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