Punta Ballena Surf Break

Lat Long: 0.18° S 80.33° W

Punta Ballena 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punta Ballena sea temperature is
27.2° C
3.1° 

Punta Ballena surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 7PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)20s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
0
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
19
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
18
1
WSW
18
1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
86
214
578
367
459
553
705
655
640
612
696
688
679
568
568
645
596
491
485
400
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:08PM2.94m
4:39AM3.11m
4:54PM2.97m
5:21AM3.13m
5:38PM2.93m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.25m
10:20PM0.01m
10:49AM0.17m
11:04PM0.02m
11:33AM0.16m
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cloud
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:29
6:29
6:29
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
28
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
26
26
27
25
25
26
29
27
27
27
27
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