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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 21 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 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
211 | 176 | 115 | 85 | 76 | 103 | 154 | 100 | 280 | 517 | 1605 | 1358 | 1214 | 1068 | 828 | 603 | 492 | 354 | 287 | 274 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.68m | 11:31AM1.35m | 11:06PM1.57m | 12:39PM1.35m | 00:22AM1.49m | 1:44PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.76m | 4:50AM0.31m | 4:42PM0.81m | 6:01AM0.40m | 6:13PM0.81m | 7:13AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 211 | 176 | 115 | 85 | 67 | 90 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 1037 | 1358 | 1214 | 1068 | 828 | 603 | 492 | 354 | 287 | 274 | 230 | 189 | 189 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | SE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 147 | 113 | 92 | 71 | 76 | 15 | 32 | 55 | 34 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | ESE 9 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 103 | 154 | 100 | 280 | 517 | 1605 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1241 | 1439 | 29 | 1244 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 1439 | 48 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1451 | 1460 | 1460 | 1451 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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