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Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
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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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 10AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
54 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 87 | 87 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 130 | 85 | 61 | 103 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 129 | 173 | 171 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:42AM2.68m | 4:47PM2.69m | 5:18AM2.64m | 5:22PM2.61m | 5:54AM2.56m | 5:57PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.51m | 11:02PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.56m | 11:38PM0.35m | 11:55AM0.65m | 00:14AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
54 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 87 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 130 | 85 | 54 | 103 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 129 | 173 | 171 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
53 | 51 | 18 | 61 | 60 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 60 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 3 | WSW 18 | SSW 5 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 3 |
5 | 4 | 61 | 17 | 17 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 15 | 60 | 61 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 826 | 935 | 172 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 782 | 235 | 80 | 0 |
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