Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.4° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
237
229
214
149
326
201
201
201
201
201
224
176
156
158
286
259
329
329
324
246
234
225
242
239
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:23PM2.95m
6:03AM3.02m
6:15PM2.86m
6:54AM2.96m
7:09PM2.73m
7:47AM2.87m
Low Tide
11:40PM-0.04m
12:11PM0.31m
00:31AM0.07m
1:06PM0.40m
1:23AM0.22m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
6:25
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
30
29
29
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
17
0.5
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
237
229
214
149
326
201
201
201
201
201
224
176
156
158
286
259
329
329
324
246
234
225
242
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
43
79
79
104
6
72
50
69
50
50
50
20
85
88
18
41
13
13
13
8
38
75
38
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
46
21
1
8
4
6
38
38
37
37
17
47
18
19
2
16
18
18
4
13
14
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
3
5
4
3
3
2
40
2
25
5
7
30
29
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
847
138
36
67
0
0
0
235
235
235
95
95
0
0
0
1071
826
235
235
235
235
0
95
1090
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Rating
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2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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3
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3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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