Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 412 | 412 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 539 | 620 | 519 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 403 | 344 | 334 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.26m | 8:09PM2.18m | 8:16AM2.11m | 9:10PM2.08m | 9:22AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.87m | 1:47PM0.73m | 2:14AM1.02m | 2:42PM0.88m | 3:20AM1.13m | 3:50PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 417 | 412 | 412 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 539 | 620 | 519 | 475 | 469 | 463 | 403 | 344 | 334 | 367 | 367 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 268 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 52 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 5 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 1016 | 704 | 571 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 235 | 235 | 36 | 67 | 114 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 67 |
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