Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Ballena today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Ballena at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Ballena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
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400 | 400 | 400 | 325 | 303 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 232 | 239 | 316 | 261 | 261 | 302 | 116 | 116 | 419 | 372 | 367 | 251 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02AM3.07m | 6:21PM2.83m | 6:41AM2.93m | 7:03PM2.67m | 7:21AM2.75m | 7:46PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.21m | 00:27AM0.25m | 12:56PM0.31m | 1:07AM0.44m | 1:37PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
400 | 400 | 400 | 325 | 303 | 290 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 232 | 239 | 316 | 261 | 261 | 302 | 116 | 53 | 419 | 372 | 367 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 14 | W 13 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 116 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | NW 6 | — |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 100 | 100 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
58 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 39 | 54 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 274 | 0 | 833 | 833 | 833 | 275 | 275 | 399 | 399 | 235 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 704 | 728 | 704 | 399 |
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