Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WSW 15 | NW 12 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 167 | 154 | 161 | 225 | 301 | 297 | 356 | 351 | 529 | 440 | 402 | 396 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 261 | 261 | 212 | 178 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.58m | 3:13AM2.80m | 3:32PM2.73m | 3:47AM2.93m | 4:09PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.54m | 9:01PM0.44m | 9:26AM0.36m | 9:36PM0.33m | 10:01AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 116 | 124 | 154 | 152 | 225 | 301 | 297 | 356 | 351 | 529 | 440 | 402 | 396 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 261 | 261 | 212 | 178 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 167 | 113 | 161 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 167 | 101 | 142 | 144 | 147 | 101 | 137 | 142 | 142 | 137 | 97 | 96 | 78 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 5 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 52 | 50 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 121 | 120 | 60 | 111 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 102 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 935 | 1067 | 763 | 571 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 763 | 746 | 235 | 235 | 120 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 719 | 235 | 67 |
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