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 intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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

Mon 19

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Sat 24

Sun 25

Surf Bay6.2 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft184 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

4 ft95 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

3 ft85 kJ

5 ft213 kJ

4 ft195 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Surf Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	49, good	3 ft12 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore	8°C
Tue 20Oct	52, good	3 ft11 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Wed 21Oct	23, poor	4 ft6 smushy	95kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots	5°C
Thu 22Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	8°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	3 ft6 smushy	85kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	7°C
Sat 24Oct	7, poor	5 ft7 smushy	213kJ	wind from the south-west, 20 knots	8°C
Sun 25Oct	62, good	4 ft8 smushy	195kJ	wind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore	8°C

Falkland Islands5.5 kmabout 10 min by car

3 ft184 kJ

3 ft187 kJ

5 ft235 kJ

5 ft229 kJ

4 ft229 kJ

6 ft276 kJ

5 ft221 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Falkland Islands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	184kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore	8°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	187kJ	wind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore	8°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 smushy	235kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	5°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft7 smushy	229kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	8°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	229kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	7°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	6 ft7 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	8°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	5 ft8 smushy	221kJ	wind from the north-west, 12 knots, offshore	8°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