
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
395 | 292 | 245 | 204 | 171 | 175 | 145 | 117 | 120 | 95 | 73 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 105 | 120 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.20m | 10:31AM1.38m | 00:56AM1.11m | 11:39AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.52m | 3:54AM0.94m | 5:44PM0.61m | 4:34AM1.01m | 7:39PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
115 | 292 | 245 | 204 | 171 | 175 | 145 | 117 | 120 | 95 | 318 | 256 | 221 | 185 | 153 | 122 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | E 13 | SW 10 |
179 | 88 | 86 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 73 | 51 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 12 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 |
395 | 266 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 132 | 83 | 247 | 391 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 4 | — | 105 | 120 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 707 | 707 | 1244 | 2000 | 2000 | 988 | 2000 | 1485 | 0 | 2228 | 2234 | 0 | 2395 | 2374 |
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Best forecast wave conditions in Falkland Islands | ||||||||||||||||||
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