Punta Ballena Surf Break

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Issued: 12 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.1° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 5PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
325
377
360
491
491
486
475
601
469
412
407
402
397
322
318
314
306
239
239
242
212
209
199
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:45AM2.60m
8:00PM2.35m
8:27AM2.58m
8:51PM2.29m
9:15AM2.55m
9:50PM2.26m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.70m
2:06AM0.65m
2:48PM0.70m
2:54AM0.73m
3:42PM0.68m
3:51AM0.78m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
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—
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6:22
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:22
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—
—
—
—
—
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6:22
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—
—
6:29
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:29
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:29
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—
—
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6:29
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
24
25
24
24
24
26
27
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
27
25
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
30
30
29
28
27
29
27
26
27
28
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.8
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
17
1
WSW
17
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
Energy kJ
332
325
377
360
491
491
486
475
601
469
412
407
402
397
322
318
314
306
239
239
242
212
209
199
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
146
106
84
82
51
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
—
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
7
5
5
5
1
5
3
3
3
—
6
12
12
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
6
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
5
3
8
7
7
2
3
7
3
5
10
9
9
7
8
10
10
10
20
18
12
9
8
10
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Secret Right
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Secret Right
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Pacific
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Guayas
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Punta San Lorenzo
Guayas
Portete
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El Murcielago
Manabi
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
42
235
829
704
235
95
80
0
0
235
236
704
704
275
120
0
235
826
829
235
80
95
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
2
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Rating
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4
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