About Stanley

Stanley is a town in the Falkland Islands. From Stanley you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Falkland Islands, a surf spot 5.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.

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Staying in Stanley

7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Stanley.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Stanley each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Sun 18

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Surf Bay6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft134 kJ

3 ft203 kJ

4 ft226 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Surf Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Mon 19Oct	42, fair	2 ft12 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft12 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft9 smushy	226kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	5°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the south-west, 17 knots	8°C
Fri 23Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	76kJ	wind from the south-west, 24 knots	7°C
Sat 24Oct	11, poor	5 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	7°C

Falkland Islands5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft134 kJ

3 ft203 kJ

4 ft210 kJ

5 ft268 kJ

3 ft159 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Falkland Islands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	2 ft15 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Mon 19Oct	23, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	134kJ	wind from the north-west, 16 knots, offshore	8°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft8 smushy	210kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	5°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	268kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	8°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	159kJ	wind from the south-west, 29 knots	7°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	5 ft6 smushy	214kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	7°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Stanley, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Stanley

Grubz Up0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

Stanley, Falkland Islands