Long Island Sand Beach
Coastal areas · Falkland Islands
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Long Island Sand Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through 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
9.9°C
49.8°F · 7.8–11.3°C
Feb
10°C
50°F · 8.7–12.3°C
Mar
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.2–11°C
Apr
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.2–10.2°C
May
7.1°C
44.8°F · 6–8.3°C
Jun
5.9°C
42.6°F · 5.1–6.9°C
Jul
5.1°C
41.2°F · 4.3–6.3°C
Aug
4.8°C
40.6°F · 3.7–5.5°C
Sep
4.9°C
40.8°F · 4–5.7°C
Oct
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4.3–6.8°C
Nov
7°C
44.6°F · 5.2–8°C
Dec
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7–10.1°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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