Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 10PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 52 | 81 | 100 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 86 | 128 | 127 | 126 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:35PM2.01m | 10:50AM2.08m | 11:55PM1.99m | 12:06PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.88m | 4:37AM1.11m | 5:26PM0.92m | 5:56AM1.13m | 6:38PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
53 | 52 | 81 | 100 | 97 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 128 | 127 | 126 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
3 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 72 | 42 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
55 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 17 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 826 | 763 | 67 | 541 | 444 | 202 | 0 | 782 | 833 | 235 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 704 | 782 | 750 | 704 |
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