Surf spot

Falkland Islands

Forecast conditions and map view for Falkland Islands in Argentina, South. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Argentina, South
Coordinates: -51.6930, -57.7771

Metric
Metric	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00
Wave height (m)	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.1	0.8	0.9	0.9	1	1.2	1.8	1.8	1.7	1.1	1.1	0.9	0.9	1.1	1.7	1.9	2	2	1.9	1.8	1.6	1.5	1.3	1.1	1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2
Wave direction	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Wave period (s)	7	6.9	6.8	6.7	7	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.8	7	6.9	6.9	7.4	7.7	7	7.3	6.8	7.3	7.5	6.8	7.1	7.3	7.2	6.8	6.6	6.2	6.9	7.2	7.8	7.1	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.7	7.7	7.3	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.5	7.3	7.3	7.5	7.8	7.8	6	5.7	5.5	6	5.8	5.7	5.5	5.7
Wave energy (kJ)	313	288	255	218	195	192	200	187	169	135	119	111	105	112	192	237	174	132	73	72	82	101	138	286	270	212	124	119	91	89	142	323	394	493	459	390	373	303	237	188	146	106	87	65	52	38	21	18	45	103	83	80	80	83	87	86
Wind speed (km/h)	38.1	31.4	23.8	27.7	35.7	35.9	31.9	23.7	29.1	35.9	38.2	35.1	39.5	43	38.8	37.5	27.6	23.9	29.9	31	30.9	29.4	27.1	28.2	30.8	31.9	41.7	45.8	40.9	36.2	34.7	29.9	21.3	33.7	39.2	44	47.8	54.6	50.9	48.5	33.2	15.5	19.8	17	9.9	22.1	36.7	62.7	54.8	50.3	55.8	53.5	50.2	49.8	46.9	41.3
Wind direction	WSWBlown out	WOffshore	WOffshore	WOffshore	WBlown out	WBlown out	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	WNWOffshore	WBlown out	WBlown out	WBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SSWCross	SSWCross	SCross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	SCross-on	SCross-on	SSWCross	WSWCross-off	WOffshore	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	WSWBlown out	SWBlown out	WSWCross-off	WOffshore	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NWBlown out	NNWBlown out	NNWBlown out	NNWBlown out	NNWBlown out	NWBlown out	WNWOffshore	NWOffshore	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	WCross-off	SSWCross	SWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SWBlown out	SWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out	SSWBlown out

Falkland Islands surf spot description

Location: Remote South Atlantic islands east of Patagonia, exposed to powerful Southern Ocean swells.
Wave quality: Often cold, raw, and inconsistent, but can produce strong, clean surf when swell lines up.
Conditions: Very exposed to weather; surf can be wind-affected, with quick changes in conditions.
Water temperature: Very cold year-round, requiring a thick wetsuit, gloves, boots, and hood.
Crowds: Essentially empty due to remoteness and harsh conditions.
Best for: Experienced surfers looking for adventure, solitude, and heavy-duty cold-water surfing.
Hazards: Freezing water, strong winds, remote access, difficult rescue/recovery, and rugged coastline.