South End Beach
Coastal areas · Falkland Islands
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay near Coastal areas, South End Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at South End Beach
Updated 21:44 spot time
South End Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.6 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.5 m SSW swell at 8.3 s. Wind up to 12 km/h SSW. Water 6°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fun (3/5) with 12 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~5.9°C (42.6°F) on average
Jan
9.8°C
49.6°F · 7.6–11.3°C
Feb
10°C
50°F · 8.7–11.8°C
Mar
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8.5–10.3°C
Apr
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7–9.7°C
May
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.3–8.4°C
Jun
6.4°C
43.5°F · 5.5–7.5°C
Jul
5.7°C
42.3°F · 4.4–7°C
Aug
5.4°C
41.7°F · 4.7–6.4°C
Sep
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4.7–6.5°C
Oct
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.9–7.2°C
Nov
7.2°C
45°F · 5.3–8.7°C
Dec
8.8°C
47.8°F · 7.1–10.2°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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