Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 82 | 100 | 152 | 211 | 206 | 186 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 121 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.75m | 7:33PM2.49m | 7:53AM2.68m | 8:21PM2.40m | 8:41AM2.58m | 9:20PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.50m | 1:36AM0.56m | 2:14PM0.54m | 2:23AM0.67m | 3:08PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 68 | 68 | 82 | 100 | 42 | 211 | 206 | 186 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 114 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 59 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 80 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 20 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 16 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 152 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 826 | 763 | 704 | 571 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 782 | 782 | 746 | 235 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 80 |
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