Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 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
26.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
106
80
105
115
119
120
121
80
61
162
226
226
226
87
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
92
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:32AM2.99m
4:43PM3.05m
5:21AM2.99m
5:34PM2.97m
6:13AM2.94m
6:26PM2.83m
Low Tide
10:14PM-0.08m
10:36AM0.22m
11:02PM-0.09m
11:27AM0.26m
11:52PM-0.02m
12:20PM0.35m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
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cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
27
27
28
30
29
28
28
29
27
27
27
30
30
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
28
27
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
Energy kJ
108
106
80
54
115
119
120
121
36
55
162
226
226
226
47
73
99
100
169
97
91
126
89
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
69
68
67
105
53
52
53
39
24
38
38
36
35
35
87
51
25
5
5
40
41
36
46
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
23
22
22
21
21
35
35
36
80
61
2
2
2
2
42
42
20
43
20
20
36
19
36
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
5
9
7
5
5
4
6
8
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
236
235
235
0
0
0
36
36
826
826
235
95
0
0
50
235
235
829
782
746
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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