Magellan Bay
Coastal areas · Falkland Islands
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay near Coastal areas, Magellan Bay works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~6°C (42.8°F) on average
Jan
9.9°C
49.8°F · 7.8–11.5°C
Feb
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9–11.9°C
Mar
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.7–10.5°C
Apr
8.5°C
47.3°F · 7.1–9.7°C
May
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.5–8.5°C
Jun
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.6–7.6°C
Jul
5.8°C
42.4°F · 4.4–7.1°C
Aug
5.4°C
41.7°F · 4.7–6.3°C
Sep
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4.7–6.3°C
Oct
6°C
42.8°F · 5.1–7.2°C
Nov
7.2°C
45°F · 5.3–8.6°C
Dec
8.9°C
48°F · 7–10.3°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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