Paddle Beach
Coastal areas · Falkland Islands
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay near Coastal areas, Paddle Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N 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: ~4.8°C (40.6°F) on average
Jan
10°C
50°F · 8.1–11.8°C
Feb
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.2–12.4°C
Mar
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.7–10.8°C
Apr
8.9°C
48°F · 7.5–10.2°C
May
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6–8.6°C
Jun
6.2°C
43.2°F · 5.2–7.5°C
Jul
5.2°C
41.4°F · 3.9–6.6°C
Aug
4.7°C
40.5°F · 3.9–5.6°C
Sep
4.8°C
40.6°F · 4–5.7°C
Oct
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4.4–6.6°C
Nov
7°C
44.6°F · 5.2–8°C
Dec
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.2–10.4°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
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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