Playa Ballena Surf Forecast

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Puerto Rico (55 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (17.95° N 66.86° W)

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Playa Ballena surfForecast / Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 21 Oct 2025 AST

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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 29.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Ballena this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Ballena over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Ballena in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (AST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8PM (Mon 27th Oct)	6.5ft (2.0m) 7s
Best Surf	5AM (Tue 28th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 7s
Most Powerful	8AM (Tue 28th Oct)	8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Ballena over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 137mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night).
	Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	349	286	349	369	310	262	277	256	198	238	215	485	509	527	498	569	573	514	553	387	494
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:12PM 0.19		8:36AM 0.24	5:19PM 0.17		9:17AM 0.25			10:02AM 0.25			10:54AM 0.25			11:56AM 0.25			1:19PM 0.25
Low Tide / height (m)		3:25PM 0.18	12:43AM 0.04		4:54PM 0.17	1:02AM 0.02			1:28AM -0.00			1:56AM -0.01			2:26AM -0.01			2:56AM -0.00			3:25AM 0.02

	Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27
Sunrise	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-
Sunset	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	6:00	-	-	5:59	-	-	5:59	-	-	5:58	-	-	5:57	-

Rain (mm)	2	4	8	1	2	8	4	8	52	9	11	30	14	9	21	16	10	17	6	3	3
Temp. °C	28	28	26	27	27	26	27	27	26	26	26	26	26	27	27	27	27	27	29	29	27
Feels °C (?)	27	27	27	28	27	28	27	28	28	26	26	27	25	26	25	25	26	28	31	30	31

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Puerto Rico

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Ballena (calm at La Capital wx 13 km from Playa Ballena). A 1.8m swell from the ESE
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Information about the Playa Ballena Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Ballena provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Ballena can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Ballena surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Ballena) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Ballena may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.