
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 5AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 53 | 86 | 146 | 148 | 142 | 81 | 79 | 178 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 104 | 102 | 147 | 102 | 102 | 162 | 125 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 42 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.57m | 2:10AM2.63m | 2:24PM2.72m | 3:05AM2.84m | 3:18PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.72m | 7:47PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.56m | 8:43PM0.20m | 9:12AM0.39m | 9:34PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
100 | 53 | 12 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 81 | 79 | 131 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 87 | 87 | 147 | 102 | 95 | 162 | 20 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 39 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 6 |
17 | 43 | 86 | 97 | 148 | 74 | 18 | 62 | 178 | 125 | 123 | 61 | 104 | 102 | 68 | 68 | 102 | 23 | 125 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | N 6 | SW 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WSW 19 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | N 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 18 |
44 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | 18 | — | 11 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 31 | 37 | 26 | 23 | — | 17 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 826 | 826 | 704 | 704 | 541 | 128 | 42 | 0 | 826 | 829 | 829 | 399 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 849 | 833 | 235 | 80 |
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