Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 May 2026 -05
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Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (25 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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 Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
180
222
222
175
175
172
172
172
206
86
217
217
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15AM2.52m
11:50PM2.28m
12:13PM2.51m
00:51AM2.32m
1:04PM2.52m
1:42AM2.38m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.72m
5:53AM0.78m
6:38PM0.66m
6:50AM0.79m
7:27PM0.58m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
26
27
26
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
28
28
27
27
27
27
25
27
29
28
27
27
28
28
28
27
29
28
26
26
27
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
411
405
330
325
321
316
307
303
239
236
232
183
180
222
222
175
175
172
172
172
206
72
217
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
23
23
22
33
33
14
33
12
5
17
17
17
17
17
17
27
17
15
14
14
14
86
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
8
8
21
22
14
21
3
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
13
17
1
1
1
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
6
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
15
9
12
12
8
5
4
4
8
9
7
7
4
6
7
7
7
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
235
746
235
178
80
0
0
0
36
849
849
511
0
0
0
0
42
849
849
235
95
120
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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