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Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
21 | 56 | 54 | 119 | 77 | 73 | 67 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 196 | 115 | 106 | 167 | 167 | 130 | 167 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 113 | 107 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:40AM2.43m | 11:07PM2.26m | 11:52AM2.47m | 00:21AM2.30m | 12:53PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.65m | 5:00PM0.84m | 5:23AM0.71m | 6:14PM0.77m | 6:30AM0.70m | 7:13PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 16 | 119 | 77 | 73 | 40 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 196 | 115 | 106 | 167 | 167 | 130 | 167 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 106 | 113 | 107 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 14 | SW 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 56 | 54 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 67 | 40 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 18 | NW 13 | SW 18 | W 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 45 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 36 | 95 | 1007 | 1010 | 782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 236 | 746 | 36 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 935 | 935 | 704 | 95 |
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