
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 8AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
174 | 240 | 166 | 151 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 288 | 284 | 273 | 249 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 116 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.85m | 6:29PM2.67m | 6:41AM2.67m | 7:08PM2.49m | 7:18AM2.48m | 7:51PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.33m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:32AM0.49m | 12:56PM0.43m | 1:11AM0.67m | 1:37PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
174 | 240 | 166 | 151 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 288 | 284 | 273 | 249 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 175 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 23 | WSW 23 | WSW 22 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 |
18 | 35 | 35 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 23 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 21 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 18 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 235 | 826 | 704 | 95 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 826 | 826 | 704 | 80 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 826 | 833 | 826 | 746 |
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