Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
26.3° 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 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
102
99
98
130
85
61
103
140
138
133
129
173
171
226
258
255
223
217
214
211
211
208
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
SE
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:18AM2.64m
5:22PM2.61m
5:54AM2.56m
5:57PM2.51m
6:32AM2.45m
6:35PM2.39m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.56m
11:38PM0.35m
11:55AM0.65m
00:14AM0.45m
12:34PM0.76m
00:53AM0.57m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
1
Temp °C
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
28
27
29
29
28
28
29
27
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
30
28
28
28
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
44
44
102
99
98
130
85
54
103
140
138
133
129
173
171
226
258
255
223
217
214
211
211
208
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
44
51
42
38
39
37
53
39
60
14
14
14
46
42
40
53
6
2
3
21
12
12
12
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
51
44
44
44
16
15
60
61
14
31
35
10
14
14
14
5
14
5
21
5
8
8
8
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
W
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
S
5
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
11
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
235
235
138
0
36
0
42
42
235
571
170
0
0
0
0
0
235
235
176
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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