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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 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
7.0° 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 10AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
17215 | 12225 | 8855 | 7242 | 6958 | 5443 | 4512 | 3580 | 3134 | 3097 | 2467 | 2423 | 2071 | 1910 | 1647 | 1333 | 1065 | 990 | 863 | 674 | 382 | 284 | 235 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 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 | 3:28PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
-14 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 258 | 365 | 2467 | 2423 | 2071 | 1910 | 1647 | 1333 | 1065 | 990 | 863 | 674 | 382 | 266 | 235 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | 217 | 173 | 651 | 475 | 418 | 335 | 256 | 6 | 143 | 95 | 87 | 87 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 17215 | 12225 | 8855 | 7242 | 6958 | 5443 | 4512 | 3580 | 3134 | 3097 | 1560 | 1138 | 859 | — | — | — | — | 563 | 170 | 173 | 306 | 284 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1512 | 1521 | 1521 | 1521 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 1687 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1241 | 1439 | 1241 | 0 | 0 |
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