
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 112 | 147 | 151 | 149 | 148 | 214 | 212 | 207 | 128 | 124 | 178 | 176 | 176 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.28m | 8:42PM2.12m | 8:54AM2.11m | 9:50PM2.00m | 10:05AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.85m | 2:24PM0.77m | 2:45AM1.02m | 3:24PM0.91m | 3:56AM1.15m | 4:41PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 25 | 22 | 72 | 147 | 147 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 212 | 207 | 128 | 77 | 59 | 176 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 85 | 77 | 73 | 16 | 141 | 151 | 149 | 148 | 214 | 5 | 64 | 60 | 124 | 178 | 59 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 88 | 112 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 26 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | 17 | 140 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 0 | 128 | 849 | 1007 | 763 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 973 | 973 | 163 | 571 | 123 | 95 | 95 | 235 | 1071 | 961 | 235 | 235 |
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