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Playa Ballena Surf Forecast
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Playa Ballena surfForecast / Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 ASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Ballena sea temperature is
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Ballena today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Ballena at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
68 | 56 | 56 | 71 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 70 | 74 | 62 | 65 | 83 | 94 | 124 | 141 | 154 | 140 | 160 | 182 | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.17m | 3:05AM0.18m | 3:59AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM-0.07m | 3:35PM-0.04m | 3:48PM0.00m | 12:45PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 68 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 56 | 71 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 57 | 70 | 74 | 62 | 65 | 83 | 94 | 124 | 141 | 154 | 140 | 160 | 182 | 160 | 160 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 507 | 100 | 64 | 64 | 87 | 100 | 272 | 272 | 429 | 600 | 453 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 590 | 590 | 994 | 841 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 61 | 817 |
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