Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 6PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 214 | 167 | 236 | 233 | 178 | 138 | 138 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 120 | 132 | 118 | 140 | 138 | 226 | 216 | 200 | 222 | 271 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.30m | 7:43PM2.31m | 7:47AM2.18m | 8:34PM2.24m | 8:42AM2.08m | 9:30PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.66m | 1:50AM0.96m | 2:06PM0.79m | 2:46AM1.04m | 3:00PM0.89m | 3:50AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 214 | 142 | 236 | 233 | 178 | 138 | 121 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 120 | 132 | 118 | 140 | 138 | 226 | 216 | 200 | 222 | 271 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 180 | 167 | 140 | 138 | 138 | 129 | 138 | 140 | 109 | 109 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 58 | 83 | 114 | 153 | 111 | 111 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | W 7 | NW 20 | NW 22 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 19 | NW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 94 | 87 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 58 | 79 | 114 | 50 | 49 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 202 | 235 | 202 | 95 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 235 | 172 | 84 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
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