Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 114 | 113 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 100 | 53 | 86 | 146 | 148 | 142 | 81 | 79 | 178 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 147 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM2.46m | 1:06AM2.43m | 1:22PM2.57m | 2:10AM2.63m | 2:24PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.83m | 6:41PM0.51m | 7:11AM0.72m | 7:47PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.56m | 8:43PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 118 | 114 | 113 | 82 | 82 | 21 | 18 | 100 | 53 | 12 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 81 | 79 | 131 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 87 | 87 | 147 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 23 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 51 | 82 | 82 | 44 | 43 | 86 | 97 | 148 | 74 | 18 | 62 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 61 | 104 | 102 | 68 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 22 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | 11 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 399 | 704 | 235 | 235 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 826 | 826 | 704 | 704 | 120 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 826 | 826 | 829 | 399 |
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