Surf Bay surf break

Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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 9PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)15ft (4.5m)12s
Evening (18 May)21ft (6.5m)14s

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 afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
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3
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6.5
S
14
6.5
S
14
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
S
12
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
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3368
5873
9159
16315
17215
11960
8981
7549
6958
5697
4293
3580
3308
3170
4172
2440
2131
2034
1647
1410
1132
1000
910
746
Wind (km/h)
70
SW
70
SW
70
SW
75
SW
70
SSW
60
SSW
65
SW
65
SSW
60
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
15
W
20
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
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
High Tide
7:15PM1.88m
8:34AM1.48m
8:05PM1.85m
9:29AM1.42m
8:59PM1.78m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.61m
1:54AM0.06m
1:39PM0.65m
2:47AM0.12m
2:30PM0.70m
3:45AM0.21m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
5
5
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
-7
-10
-11
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.3
SSE
15
0.8
SE
14
0.9
SE
15
3.5
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
2.2
SSE
10
2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
16
42
251
360
2614
2440
2131
2034
1647
1410
1132
1000
910
746
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
11
0.6
SE
14
1.2
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
293
283
217
923
527
114
329
215
65
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
15
Energy kJ
218
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSW
13
4.5
SSW
12
5
SSW
13
6.5
S
14
6.5
S
14
5.5
S
14
5
S
14
5
S
12
5
S
12
4.5
S
12
4
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3.5
SSE
11
4
S
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SSW
12
1.2
SW
5
1.7
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
3368
5873
9159
16315
17215
11960
8981
7549
6958
5697
4293
3580
3308
3170
4172
1259
976
71
669
160
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
1512
1512
1490
1490
1512
1521
1521
1521
957
1669
957
1687
957
957
957
957
2000
29
29
29
29
29
29
48
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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