Briggs Beach
Coastal areas · Falkland Islands
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An open NE-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay near Coastal areas, Briggs Beach works on N–E groundswell; S–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~4.9°C (40.8°F) on average
Jan
10°C
50°F · 7.9–11.6°C
Feb
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.8–12°C
Mar
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–10.9°C
Apr
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.3–10.1°C
May
7.4°C
45.3°F · 5.8–8.4°C
Jun
6.1°C
43°F · 5.3–7.4°C
Jul
5.4°C
41.7°F · 4.5–6.5°C
Aug
4.9°C
40.8°F · 4.1–5.7°C
Sep
4.9°C
40.8°F · 4–5.7°C
Oct
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.6–6.6°C
Nov
6.9°C
44.4°F · 5.2–8°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.1–10.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
N–E
Best wind
S–W
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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