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Surf Bay surfForecast / Falkland Islands / Falkland Islands
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 17 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
7.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Surf Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Surf Bay at 5PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
12040 | 9427 | 7660 | 5493 | 4310 | 3056 | 2670 | 2468 | 3113 | 5137 | 7147 | 12339 | 13399 | 10657 | 7908 | 7981 | 7717 | 6232 | 5239 | 5252 | 5460 | 5534 | 4912 | 4199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.88m | 7:43AM1.52m | 7:15PM1.88m | 8:34AM1.48m | 8:05PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.58m | 1:05AM0.04m | 12:53PM0.61m | 1:54AM0.06m | 1:39PM0.65m | 2:47AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
-8 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 5493 | 4310 | 3056 | 2670 | 2468 | 27 | 36 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 551 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 12040 | 9427 | 7660 | — | — | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3113 | 5137 | 7147 | 12339 | 13399 | 10657 | 7908 | 7981 | 7717 | 6232 | 5239 | 5252 | 5460 | 5534 | 4912 | 4199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1521 | 1521 | 1687 | 1687 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 1244 | 1512 | 1512 | 1512 | 1241 | 1241 | 1244 | 1512 | 1521 | 1521 | 957 | 1460 | 957 | 960 | 957 | 957 |
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