Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 248 | 178 | 131 | 204 | 212 | 246 | 488 | 431 | 374 | 369 | 269 | 112 | 86 | 87 | 68 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 203 | 51 | 53 | 56 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.54m | 8:33PM2.30m | 8:46AM2.34m | 9:27PM2.12m | 9:41AM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.64m | 2:21PM0.62m | 2:34AM0.83m | 3:12PM0.77m | 3:28AM1.00m | 4:13PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
4 | 248 | 178 | 131 | 121 | 212 | 246 | 3 | 3 | 374 | 369 | 269 | 112 | 86 | 87 | 68 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 203 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | W 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
1 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 50 | 52 | 3 | 51 | 53 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 8 | W 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 22 | W 21 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
367 | 16 | 14 | 130 | 204 | 37 | 37 | 488 | 431 | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 64 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 56 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 829 | 833 | 763 | 704 | 275 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 833 | 847 | 235 | 80 | 80 | 50 | 67 | 95 | 235 | 829 | 750 | 553 |
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