Punta Ballena surf break

Punta Ballena surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 23 May 2026 -05
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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
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today?

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 1PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
52
44
53
64
108
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
417
411
334
330
325
321
316
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:08AM2.63m
9:31PM2.36m
10:12AM2.55m
10:42PM2.28m
11:15AM2.52m
11:50PM2.28m
Low Tide
2:40AM0.46m
3:27PM0.70m
3:44AM0.61m
4:36PM0.74m
4:50AM0.73m
5:41PM0.72m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:21
6:21
6:21
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
27
25
25
24
24
26
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
30
28
27
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
26
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
44
44
44
44
44
52
108
107
106
172
211
295
371
371
371
392
428
417
411
334
330
325
321
316
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
51
51
52
26
53
64
43
6
7
37
25
15
15
25
6
14
10
23
23
23
22
33
33
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
11
18
18
17
17
17
23
44
43
4
4
4
10
15
25
4
6
9
8
8
21
22
14
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
10
10
9
10
12
10
6
6
4
7
4
27
36
6
6
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
82
235
826
236
176
36
0
0
0
0
930
935
704
0
50
50
0
235
235
889
235
95
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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