
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 169 | 144 | 112 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 137 | 149 | 212 | 277 | 274 | 490 | 464 | 448 | 438 | 689 | 804 | 958 | 880 | 848 | 793 | 838 | 783 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:43AM2.83m | 7:10PM2.60m | 7:26AM2.71m | 8:00PM2.47m | 8:18AM2.55m | 9:02PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.40m | 1:00PM0.34m | 1:13AM0.51m | 1:47PM0.44m | 2:03AM0.66m | 2:44PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
212 | 169 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 86 | 137 | 137 | 130 | 126 | 277 | 274 | 490 | 464 | 448 | 438 | 689 | 804 | 958 | 880 | 848 | 793 | 838 | 783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 10 |
119 | 162 | 107 | 107 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 82 | 79 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 11 | 92 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 76 | 99 | 149 | 212 | 86 | 82 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 112 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 935 | 961 | 763 | 704 | 202 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 851 | 961 | 235 | 176 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 826 | 826 | 235 | 95 |
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